Turing and the Universal Machine
The Making of the Modern Computer
Will be published approx. on 8. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84046-250-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Duxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84046-250-0 (9781840462500)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jon Agar is an historian at Manchester University, and manages the National Archive for the History of Computing
Content
Contents1 Universal Machines
2 The Blue Pig
3 Prolific Piglets: Computers everywhere
4 A World Out of Control
5 Babbage: A 'Difference Engine' that made a difference?
6 The Analytical Engine
7 Accidental Information
8 Information on the Masses
9 The Spur of War
10 Zuse in Nazi Germany
11 American Speed
12 Turing in Secret Britain
13 Foundations Shaken
14 Mathematics: Truth or game?
15 Crisis Looms
16 Turing and the Decision Problem
17 Government Codes
18 The Computer
19 Minding the Gap: Many universal machines
20 Cold War Minds
21 Materialisation Further Reading
2 The Blue Pig
3 Prolific Piglets: Computers everywhere
4 A World Out of Control
5 Babbage: A 'Difference Engine' that made a difference?
6 The Analytical Engine
7 Accidental Information
8 Information on the Masses
9 The Spur of War
10 Zuse in Nazi Germany
11 American Speed
12 Turing in Secret Britain
13 Foundations Shaken
14 Mathematics: Truth or game?
15 Crisis Looms
16 Turing and the Decision Problem
17 Government Codes
18 The Computer
19 Minding the Gap: Many universal machines
20 Cold War Minds
21 Materialisation Further Reading