Turing's Cathedral
The Origins of the Digital Universe
(Sprache: Englisch)
An unusual, wonderful, even visionary account of the early years of computers
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An unusual, wonderful, even visionary account of the early years of computers
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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. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being.
Autoren-Porträt von George Dyson
George Dyson
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- Autor: George Dyson
- 2013, XXII, 401 Seiten, Maße: 13,1 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 014101590X
- ISBN-13: 9780141015903
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.02.2013
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Englisch
Rezension zu „Turing's Cathedral “
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
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