Turing

Pioneer of the Information Age

De: B. Jack Copeland

Narrado por: Kaleo Griffith

Alan Turing can be regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas.

Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and work, exploring the key elements of his life-story in tandem with his leading ideas and contributions. The audiobook highlights Turing's contributions to computing and to computer science, including Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life, and the emphasis throughout is on the relevance of his work to modern developments. The story of his contributions to codebreaking during the Second World War is set in the context of his thinking about machines, as is the account of his work in the foundations of mathematics.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2012 B. Jack Copeland (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Well written and well read - highly recommended

I listened rather than read this book. Both the book and the rendition were first-rate. While knowing a lot about Turing, I still learnt a great deal and I got a real sense of him as a person as well as an accessible presentation of some of his most important ideas. It also raised some interesting questions about aspects of his biography such as his suicide which I found intriguing. Highly recommended.