Turing & the Universal Machine: The Making of the Modern Computer
Category
ISBN
9781785782381
Dimensions
0.6 x 5.1 x 7.7 inches (Length x Width x Height)
Minimum quantity
2
Author
Jon Agar
Imprint
Icon Books
Format
bf
Pack quantity
96
Description
The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device, which first appeared a mere 50 years ago, come to structure and dominate our lives so totally? An enlightening mini-biography of a brilliant but troubled man.