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'In a short life he accomplished much, and to the roll of great names in the history of his particular studies added his own.' So is described one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century, yet Alan Turing's name was t widely recognised until his contribution to the breaking of the German Enigma code became public in the 1970s. The story of Turing's life fascinates and in the years since his suicide, Turing's reputation has only grown, as his contributions to logic, mathematics, computing, artificial intelligence and computational biology have become better appreciated. To commemorate the centenary of Turing's birth, this republication of his mother's biography is enriched by a new foreword by Martin Davis and a never-before-published memoir by Alan's older brother. The contrast between this memoir and the original biography reveals tensions and sheds new light on Turing's relationship with his family, and on the man himself.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107524229
ISBN-139781107524224
eBay Product ID (ePID)208995712
Product Key Features
FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorSara Turing
SubjectBiography: Science, Technology & Medical
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication20/11/2014
Place of PublicationCambridge
Foreword byLyn Irvine,Martin Davis
Spine11mm
GenreBiography: Science, Technology & Medical
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
Content Note7b/W Illus.
ImprintCambridge University Press
Edition StatementCentenary Edition