Turing's cathedral: the origins of the digital universe
Auteur :
Dyson, George
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780141015903
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
362 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.