Turing's cathedral : the origins of the digital universe
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2012].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 401 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
004.09 DYS
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004.09 DYS
1 available
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2012].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-377) and index.
Description
"Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave us computers, digital television, modern genetics, models of stellar evolution--in other words, computer code. In the 1940s and '50s, a group of eccentric geniuses--led by John von Neumann--gathered at the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Their joint project was the realization of the theoretical universal machine, an idea that had been put forth by mathematician Alan Turing. This group of brilliant engineers worked in isolation, almost entirely independent from industry and the traditional academic community. But because they relied exclusively on government funding, the government wanted its share of the results: the computer that they built also led directly to the hydrogen bomb. George Dyson has uncovered a wealth of new material about this project, and in bringing the story of these men and women and their ideas to life, he shows how the crucial advancements that dominated twentieth-century technology emerged from one computer in one laboratory, where the digital universe as we know it was born"--,Provided by publisher.
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"Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave us computers, digital television, modern genetics, models of stellar evolution--in other words, computer code"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dyson, G. (2012). Turing's cathedral: the origins of the digital universe (First edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dyson, George, 1953-. 2012. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dyson, George, 1953-. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe Pantheon Books, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dyson, George. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe First edition., Pantheon Books, 2012.
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