Description
| Product ID: | 9781803990125 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Reflections of Alan Turing |
| Subtitle: | A Relative Story |
| Authors: | Author: Dermot Turing |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Biography: science, technology and medicine, Biography: science, technology & medicine, History, Second World War, Espionage and secret services, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Espionage & secret services, Buckinghamshire, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A new perspective on Alan Turing, his family and his legacy - written by his nephew Everyone knows the story of the codebreaker and computer science pioneer Alan Turing. Except … When Dermot Turing is asked about his famous uncle, people want to know more than the bullet points of his life. They want to know everything – was Alan Turing actually a codebreaker? What did he make of artificial intelligence? What is the significance of Alan Turing’s trial, his suicide, the Royal Pardon, the £50 note and the film The Imitation Game? In Reflections of Alan Turing, Dermot strips off the layers to uncover the real story. It’s time to discover a fresh legacy of Alan Turing for the twenty-first century. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-07-07 |