Turing's Vision: The Birth of Computer Science

by Chris Bernhardt

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An accessible and fascinating exploration of how Alan Turing's mathematical theory gave rise to modern computer science and applications--from the desktops to cell phones

In 1936, when he was just 24 years old, Alan Turing wrote a remarkable paper in which he outlined the theory of computation, laying out the ideas that underlie all modern computers. This groundbreaking and powerful theory now forms the basis of computer science. In...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262533510

ISBN13:9780262533515

Release Date:April 2017

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.57 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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