Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist, and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country, and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. Now, Alan Turing’s nephew has taken a fresh look at the influences on Alan Turing’s life and creativity, and the later creation of a legend. For the first time it is possible to disclose the real character behind the cipher-text. In Dermot’s own style, he takes a vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius.

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Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist, and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country, and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. Now, Alan Turing’s nephew has taken a fresh look at the influences on Alan Turing’s life and creativity, and the later creation of a legend. For the first time it is possible to disclose the real character behind the cipher-text. In Dermot’s own style, he takes a vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius.

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Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

by Dermot Turing
Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius

by Dermot Turing

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Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist, and biologist. He is widely regarded as a war hero grossly mistreated by his unappreciative country, and it has become hard to disentangle the real man from the story. Now, Alan Turing’s nephew has taken a fresh look at the influences on Alan Turing’s life and creativity, and the later creation of a legend. For the first time it is possible to disclose the real character behind the cipher-text. In Dermot’s own style, he takes a vibrant and entertaining approach to the life and work of a true genius.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781841657561
Publisher: Rizzoli
Publication date: 09/01/2017
Pages: 36
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

British solicitor and author Dermot Turing is the nephew of Alan Turing, and trustee of Bletchley Park where Alan Turing worked as a codebreaker. He has written on Turing's life, including Alan Turing for Pitkin.
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