Turing and the universal machine (icon science): the making of the modern computer
Auteur :
Agar, Jon
Éditeur :
Icon Books
ISBN :
9781785782381
Date de publication :
7 sept. 2017
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
139 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.