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Synopsis
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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Review
This is a thought provoking yet highly readable book and is an excellent introduction to how the computer developed. -- British Society for the History of Science, October 2001
Try Jon Agar's Turing and the Universal Machine. His excellent treatment [is] highly readable, of general interest and a useful introduction to the subject. -- New Scientist magazine, May 26th, 2001
About the Author
Jon Agar is an historian at Manchester University, and manages the National Archive for the History of Computing
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- PublisherIcon Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1840462507
- ISBN 13 9781840462500
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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