The Imitation Game by Jim Ottaviani
Jim Ottaviani and Leland Purvis show Turing to be an eccentric, persecuted genius and a groundbreaking theoretician whose seminal work still plays a role in the science and telecommunication systems that fuel our modern world.
“A powerful, sympathetic portrait of one of the twentieth century’s great minds” * Publishers Weekly *
“Ottaviani and Purvis’ new graphic biography looks utterly fascinating.” * Forbidden Planet International Blog *
“Teens with math or computer science bent will enjoy this slice of history and will learn about logic and algorithms along the way. Those who are interested in social justice and LBGTQ rights will also be engaged.” * School Library Journal *
“Ottaviani and Purvis’ new graphic biography looks utterly fascinating.” * Forbidden Planet International Blog *
“Teens with math or computer science bent will enjoy this slice of history and will learn about logic and algorithms along the way. Those who are interested in social justice and LBGTQ rights will also be engaged.” * School Library Journal *
Jim Ottaviani is the recipient of multiple Eisner and Ignatz Award nominations and was awarded a Xeric Foundation grant. His work has made Booklist’s Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth list, YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels for Teens list, and has been selected as a New York Times Editors’ Choice. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Leland Purvis is an Eisner and Ignatz Award nominee and an occasional reviewer for the Comics Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781419718939 |
| ISBN 10 | 1419718932 |
| Title | The Imitation Game |
| Author | Jim Ottaviani |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2016-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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