Turing's Cathedral
The Origins of the Digital Universe
$32.99
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2013
Summary
An unusual, wonderful, even visionary account of the early years of computers.
How did computers take over the world? This is the story behind how the PC, iPod, smartphone, and almost every aspect of modern life came into being.
In 1945, a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing’s theory of a ‘universal machine’ reality. Led by the polymath emigre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141015903 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014101590X |
| Author: | George Dyson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 366g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 27mm |
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Riveting … conveys the electrifying sense of possibility that the first computers unleashed … a page-turner
Riveting … conveys the electrifying sense of possibility that the first computers unleashed … a page-turner * New Scientist *Brings to life a myriad cast of extraordinary characters, each of whom contributed to ushering in today’s digital age * Daily Telegraph *An engrossing and well-researched book that recounts an important chapter in the history of 20th-century computing – Evgeny Morozov * Observer *
About The Author
George Dyson
George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests include the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak. He is the author of Baidarka; Project Orion; and Darwin Among the Machines.
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