Buy alan turing the enigma the book that inspired the film the. Download bibliografia italiana ossia elenco generale delle opere d ogni specie e d ogni lingua stampate in italia e delle italiane pubblicate all estero volume 10 pdf. His technological achievements not only aided the allies in world war ii but also helped in the development of modern computers. His turing test of intelligence dates from this period, and is still widely misunderstood. The enigma the book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition by andrew hodges available from rakuten kobo. The book that inspired the film the imitation game the annotated turing. Alan turing author of computing machinery and intelligence. Turing is most famous for his cryptanalysis work at bletchley park during the second world war.
The contrast between this memoir and the original biography sheds new light on turings relationship with his family, and on the man himself. The master codebreakers struggle to build the modern computer b. The world needed alan turing in the early years of computer science, and it still does. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alan turing. He should be alive today computer love in a memoir, alan turings late elder brother john recounts the details of alans shocking suicide. A guided tour through alan turings historic paper on computability and the turing. This new york timesbestselling biography of the founder of computer science, with a new preface by the author that addresses turings royal. He had the ingenuity and imagination to bridge the gap between the theory of computation as posed by the likes of godel and the implementation of computation machines. I enjoyed learning more about alan turing s life, and in particular about the struggles he faced and the innovations he introduced to the world. The imitation game presents a historically accurate graphic novel biography of turing s life, including his groundbreaking work on the fundamentals of cryptography and artificial intelligence.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alan m. A brief panic over running out of things to read led me to poll my twitter followers for suggestions, andrew hodges biography of alan turing, alan turing. Alan turing shared with his brother a childhood rigidly determined by the demands of class and the exile in india of his parents. The enigma of alan turing central intelligence agency. Its subject, the british mathematical genius who contributed to the cryptanalysis of the nazi enigma code and to the beginnings of the computer, was not an easy subject. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedic. But a book i wish i had written, and one that was a big inspiration for the things i have written, is alan turing. More importantly, he was brave enough to admit his homosexuality in the 1950s. Breaking the code is a 1986 play by hugh whitemore about british mathematician alan turing, who was a key player in the breaking of the german enigma code at bletchley park during world war ii and a pioneer of computer science. Apr 10, 2015 the enigma of alan turing alan turingan english mathematician, logician, and cryptanalystwas a computer pioneer. Oct 29, 2014 something on turing s work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. The new yorker uno dei piu grandi geni del ventesimo secolo, questo e stato alan turing. Book depository libri con spedizione gratuita in tutto il mondo kindle direct publishing pubblica i tuoi libri in formato elettronico prime now consegna.
The book is full of brilliant treasures, anecdotal accounts of turings eccentricity and genius, and insights into his science this little book, with its kaleidoscopic picture of alan turings short life, goes some way towards decoding his mind, and his family. Alan turing and the invention of the computer david leavitt w. Mar 14, 2017 the centenary of alan turings birth in 2012 saw the arrival of a spate of books on the computing pioneer whose wartime codebreaking achievements and controversial personal life provided authors with a rich source of raw material. The book that inspired the film the imitation game. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley it is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decadesall. Breaking the code was an early piece 1986 and a forerunner of a long string of oeuvres bringing his crucial, multifaceted, tormented life to the stage. Rare alan turing journal shows his genius at work cnet. Nel 1954, a 41 anni, alan turing scelse di morire come in una favola anarchica. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have read more than my fair share of biographies over the years and in. Alan turing ebook by andrew hodges 9788833973678 rakuten kobo. English mathematician and scientist alan turing 19121954 is credited with many of the foundational principles of contemporary computer science. Jun 25, 2015 alan turings contribution to the world history alan turing lived a short life, but during it, he made a lot of discoveries that helped to shape the world as we know it today.
The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician. During the second world war he worked for the government breaking the enemies codes and churchill said he shortened the war by two years. Often remembered for his contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and modern computer science before either even existed, turing is probably best known for what is now dubbed the turing test. Da questo libro e tratto il film the imitation game una delle migliori biografi e dargomento scientifico che siano. Turings ace report of 1946 and other papers, and morphogenesis. Alan turing 19121954, of cryptanalysis and computer fame. Alan turing, in full alan mathison turing, born june 23, 1912, london, englanddied june 7, 1954, wilmslow, cheshire, british mathematician and logician, who made major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology and also to the new areas later named computer science, cognitive science. Centenary edition by lyn irvine foreword, martin davis foreword, john f. His work and impact on turing s work in simplet terms, placing him in the bigger picture. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. I recommend this book not only to people interested in alan s scientific achievements, but to anyone who woiuld like to meet a genius of the modern era. Seminal writings in computing, logic, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and artificial life plus the secrets of enigma. Nel pomeriggio di martedi 8 giugno 1954 a cambridge, alan turing, insigne matematico del kings college, fu trovato morto, compostamente.
Feb 14, 2015 rare alan turing journal shows his genius at work. Centenary edition kindle edition by turing, sara, davis, martin, irvine, lyn, turing, john. The enigma by andrew hodges, the code book by simon singh, codebreakers by f. Anyone who has seen the movie the imitation game which was inspired by this biography knows that alan turing s story is a fascinating and a dramatic one, and it deserves to be told. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Cnet gets a deeper look at the hidden notebook from the father of modern computing, before it goes up for auction. He developed the idea of the modern computer and artificial intelligence.
See all books authored by alan turing, including a. Nov 20, 2014 the book is full of brilliant treasures, anecdotal accounts of turings eccentricity and genius, and insights into his science this little book, with its kaleidoscopic picture of alan turings short life, goes some way towards decoding his mind, and his family. I read it when it first came out in 1983, and immediately formed the ambition to write something similar about ludwig wittgenstein. Buy alan turing the enigma the book that inspired the film. Da questo libro e tratto il film the imitation game una delle migliori biografi e dargomento scientifico che siano mai state scritte. Hinsley and alan stripp, the 39 steps by john buchan and from russia. The conflicted life of an ordinary english homosexual atheist mathematician. Something on turing s work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. Until his fathers retirement from india in 1926, alan turing and his elder brother john were fostered in various english homes where nothing encouraged expression, originality, or discovery.
The enigma by andrew hodges is an enigma in its own right. Centenary edition book online at best prices in india on. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be. To commemorate the centenary of turings birth, this republication of his mothers biography contains a new foreword by martin davis and a neverbeforepublished memoir by alans brother. Torricelli di roma 20162017 v d del liceo scientifico e. Alan turing is often called the father of modern computing.
Methods of investigation the human mind and the machine multidisciplinary project of english, history and computer science. Alan turing this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which played a significant role in the creation of the modern computer. Il 23 giugno scorso ricorreva il centenario della nascita di alan mathison turing londra, 23 giugno 1912 wilmslow, 7 giugno 1954 matematico, logico e. This book is more than a biography of alan turing, it is also the history of computer beginnings, and a good description of. Alan turing books list of books by author alan turing. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Alan mathison turing 23 june 1912 7 june 1954, was an english mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. Hodges biography is thoroughly researched into all aspects of turing s li. I have little new to add and must join all of the others here in saying that andrew hodges alan turing. Alan turing site maintained by andrew hodges including a short biography alanturing.
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