The Resource The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer, David Leavitt
The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer, David Leavitt
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The item The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer, David Leavitt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Alan Turing's brilliant solution to one of the great mathematical problems of his day was to propose an imaginary 'computing machine.' Then, to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built just such a machine, ensuring the Allied victory and opening the door to the computer age. Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, but his life and work were cut short. As an openly gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal in England, he was convicted and forced to undergo a humiliating 'treatment' that may have led to his suicide"--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Note
- "Atlas Books."
- Contents
-
- The man in the white suit
- Watching the daisies grow
- The universal machine
- God is slick
- The tender peel
- The electronic athlete
- The imitation game
- Pryce's buoy
- Isbn
- 9780393052367
- Label
- The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer
- Title
- The man who knew too much
- Title remainder
- Alan Turing and the invention of the computer
- Statement of responsibility
- David Leavitt
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Alan Turing's brilliant solution to one of the great mathematical problems of his day was to propose an imaginary 'computing machine.' Then, to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built just such a machine, ensuring the Allied victory and opening the door to the computer age. Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, but his life and work were cut short. As an openly gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal in England, he was convicted and forced to undergo a humiliating 'treatment' that may have led to his suicide"--Publisher's description
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Leavitt, David
- Dewey number
- 510/.92
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA29.T8
- LC item number
- L43 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Great discoveries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Turing, Alan
- Mathematicians
- Gay men
- Artificial intelligence
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer, David Leavitt
- Note
- "Atlas Books."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The man in the white suit -- Watching the daisies grow -- The universal machine -- God is slick -- The tender peel -- The electronic athlete -- The imitation game -- Pryce's buoy
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393052367
- Lccn
- 2005018034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm60742103
- (OCoLC)60742103
- 426655
- 1346027
- 1346027
- Label
- The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer, David Leavitt
- Note
- "Atlas Books."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The man in the white suit -- Watching the daisies grow -- The universal machine -- God is slick -- The tender peel -- The electronic athlete -- The imitation game -- Pryce's buoy
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393052367
- Lccn
- 2005018034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm60742103
- (OCoLC)60742103
- 426655
- 1346027
- 1346027
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