Alan Turing and his Contemporaries
Alan Turing and his Contemporaries
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Secret wartime projects in areas such as code-breaking, radar and ballistics produced a wealth of ideas and technologies that kick-started the development of digital computers. This is the story of the people and projects that flourished in the post-war period. Their influence is still discernable deep down within today’s hardware and software.
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Alan Turing and his Contemporaries by Simon Lavington
Secret wartime projects in code-breaking, radar and ballistics produced a wealth of ideas and technologies that kick-started the development of digital computers. This is the story of the people and projects that flourished in the post-war period. By 1955 computers had begun to appear in the market-place. The Information Age was dawning and Alan Turing and his contemporaries held centre stage. Their influence is still discernable deep down within today’s hardware and software.
Fantastic! This is an excellent romp through early computer history, placing Alan Turing’s work in a broader context and introducing the reader to some of the significant machines and personalities that created our digital worldThe myth of a lone inventor is rarely true - this book leads the reader through complex but intriguing stories of the sung and unsung heroes and machines of a pioneering computing industry. -- Dr Tilly Blyth * Curator of Computing and Information, Science Museum *
There can be no doubt that Alan Turing was a brilliant man who changed the course of history in countless ways, but there were many other brilliant minds involved in bringing computer science to life and ultimately into our homes. This fascinating book reminds us of the importance of their contribution. A fitting tribute to those who gave the world so much. -- Kate Russell * technology reporter, BBC Click *
A practical, clearly written tour through those early years. -- Erica Wagner * The Times *
There can be no doubt that Alan Turing was a brilliant man who changed the course of history in countless ways, but there were many other brilliant minds involved in bringing computer science to life and ultimately into our homes. This fascinating book reminds us of the importance of their contribution. A fitting tribute to those who gave the world so much. -- Kate Russell * technology reporter, BBC Click *
A practical, clearly written tour through those early years. -- Erica Wagner * The Times *
Chris Burton is one of the world's leading restorers of historic computers. Professor Martin Campbell-Kelly is the UK’s foremost computer historian. Dr Roger Johnson is a past President of the British Computer Society. Professor Simon Lavington is the Computer Conservation Society’s digital Archivist. All are committee members of the Computer Conservation Society.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781906124908 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906124906 |
| Title | Alan Turing and his Contemporaries |
| Author | Simon Lavington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | BCS Learning & Development Limited |
| Year published | 2012-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 126 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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