The enigma the centenary edition andrew hodges science gay and lesbian biography. What, in your opinion is the best book to read about alan. Hodgess is the best book, but the annotated turing is worth a mention, especially if you re more interested in the work than the man. Site maintained by publisher princeton university press.
Im only 15% of the way through book and im going to give up. 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 before his suicide at age fortyone. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Alan turing 19121954, of cryptanalysis and computer fame.
The enigma kindle edition by andrew hodges author format. Alans experiences were what they were because of who he was, and, in turn, these experiences made him into the man, the enigma he became. The book that inspired the film the imitation game. This online biography of alan turing is based on the entry dr. Hodges wrote for the british dictionary of national biography in 1995. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition hodges, andrew, hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alan turing. I read this book wanting to learn about the man alan turing, not so much the exact mathematical ciphers that led to his great discoveries.
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. 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. The enigma of alan turing central intelligence agency. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the. At face value its a guided tour of his paper on computability, but is actually somewhat more. It was a pity that i missed this source, but i was able to include it in the 1992 vintage edition and in all 2012 editions. One of the finest scientific biographies ever written. The eight parts correspond roughly to the eight sections of his full biography, alan turing, the enigma. Scott, new york times one of the finest scientific biographies ever written. The enigma of alan turing alan turingan english mathematician, logician, and cryptanalystwas a computer pioneer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. A gripping story of mathematics, science, computing, war history, cryptography, and homosexual persecution and liberation. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its impracticality, turing laid the foundations for modern computer science, writes andrew hodges.
It is a bit ironic that a book whose title implies that alan turing himself is the biggest enigma manages to leave him still an enigma in many ways, but that is the case. Hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936 the concept of a universal machine laid the foundation for the modern computer. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turing s life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. Shortly after, turing was to find that the country he saved cared less about his genius and more about his sexual orientation. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition ebook written by andrew hodges.
Turing is most famous for his cryptanalysis work at bletchley park during the second world war. Alan turing was an intense personality, not the autistic enigma portrayed in the film. The book went on to be inspiration for the 2014 academy awardnominated film the imitation game. In 1945, the war over, turing was recruited to the national physical laboratory npl in london to create an electronic computer.
The enigma by hodges, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The enigma is written by mathematician andrew hodges and is narrated in this biographical audiobook edition by gordon griffin. The book that inspired the film the imitation game andrew hodges science gay and lesbian biography. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley.
The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition. Click download or read online button to get alan turing the enigma book pdf book now. 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. Hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, andrew hodgess acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of turings life. Andrew hodgess biography of alan turing, the brilliant cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the german enigma code and indeed was the the father of the modern computer, was regarded as the paperback buy of the season sunday times when it was first published. The enigma, from 1983, the film imagines turing as an obtuse savant. Thanks to the movie the imitation game, alan turing has emerged from historys shadows, where his memory had languished for decades. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. Alan turing, the enigma by andrew hodges librarything.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The enigma has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Andrew hodges book is of exemplary scholarship and sympathy. Many times i wanted to put the book away, but i finished it in spite of myself. Based extremely loosely on andrew hodgess excellent biography alan turing. The classic biography of the founder of computer science.
Kasparek drew on rejewskis 1975 recollections and gave a very striking passage describing turings table talk. Alan turing died in 1954, but the themes of his life epitomize the turn of the millennium. If you prefer to read reference material, which is how i believe this book should be classified, then knock yourself out. Simon templeman stars as brilliant mathematician alan turing, the man who cracked the german enigma code and enabled the allies to win world war ii. The enigma by andrew hodges is an enigma in its own right. Alan turing site maintained by andrew hodges including a short biography alanturing. This classic biography of the founder of computer science, reissued on the centenary of his birth with a substantial new preface by. Alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed. The enigma by andrew hodges,douglas hofstadter for free with a 30 day free trial. If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too.
Jim holt, new yorker andrew hodges 1983 book alan turing. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition paperback november 10, 2014. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific. Had turings ace been built as he planned, it would have had vastly more memory than any of the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alan turing. Whilst the title describes turing as an enigma, the author has put together and very sensitive and credible view of alan turing, the person, portraying him as a man deeply conflicted due to his pivotal position in the secret war effort at a time when male homosexuality was illegal. Andrew hodges, and henrik olesen, the artist behind some illustrations to the life of alan turing, both depict the young alan turing as a child inquisitive, and bright beyond his.
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