The Turing Tests: Expert Code Breakers
Published on 1. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-83857-712-4 (ISBN)
Description
Published in association with the Turing Trust, this collection offers the codebreaking enthusiast a tough but enjoyable challenge. Follow in the footsteps of Alan Turing, the genius codebreaker of World War II, and discover the hidden meanings encoded in these word and number puzzles.
This collection of over 130 puzzles are divided into three levels of increasing difficulty, the final of which is intended for the true expert. These include:
• Anagrams
• Logic puzzles
• Homonym tests
• Number encryption
• And more!
This puzzle book includes a foreword written by Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing and trustee of the former British codebreaking HQ, Bletchley Park. Its retro 1940s cover is reminiscent of wartime book designs and makes a wonderful gift.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Turing Tests are a series of innovative puzzle books, inspired by the ingenious problem-solving skills of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. Each title includes a variety of compelling puzzle types designed to challenge and stretch your mind. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
This collection of over 130 puzzles are divided into three levels of increasing difficulty, the final of which is intended for the true expert. These include:
• Anagrams
• Logic puzzles
• Homonym tests
• Number encryption
• And more!
This puzzle book includes a foreword written by Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing and trustee of the former British codebreaking HQ, Bletchley Park. Its retro 1940s cover is reminiscent of wartime book designs and makes a wonderful gift.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Turing Tests are a series of innovative puzzle books, inspired by the ingenious problem-solving skills of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. Each title includes a variety of compelling puzzle types designed to challenge and stretch your mind. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83857-712-4 (9781838577124)
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Persons
Dr Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults. He is the creator of online brain training site www.BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle website www.PuzzleMix.com. He gained his Ph.D from Cambridge University in the field of Machine Learning, and has contributed to various advanced projects for leading technology companies.
Dermot Turing graduated from King's College Cambridge and New College Oxford. He is the nephew of Alan Turing, a trustee of Bletchley Park and author of the latest biography on Turing (Prof: Alan Turing Decoded, published in 2015 by The History Press).
Dermot Turing graduated from King's College Cambridge and New College Oxford. He is the nephew of Alan Turing, a trustee of Bletchley Park and author of the latest biography on Turing (Prof: Alan Turing Decoded, published in 2015 by The History Press).
Content
Foreword
Puzzles
I. First Level
II. Second Level
III. Third Level
Solutions
Puzzles
I. First Level
II. Second Level
III. Third Level
Solutions