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Turing and the Universal Machine

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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.

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Turing and the Universal Machine, Jon Agar

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Language
English
Authors
Jon Agar
Publisher
Icon Science
Released
2017
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
ISBN10
178578238X
ISBN13
9781785782381
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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.