To commemorate the centenary of Turing's birth, this republication of his mother's biography contains a new foreword by Martin Davis and a never-before-published memoir by Alan's brother. The contrast between this memoir and the original biography sheds new light on Turing's relationship with his family, and on the man himself.
To commemorate the centenary of Turing's birth, this republication of his mother's biography contains a new foreword by Martin Davis and a never-before-published memoir by Alan's brother. The contrast between this memoir and the original biography sheds new light on Turing's relationship with his family, and on the man himself.
Foreword to the Centenary Edition Martin Davis Preface to the First Edition Foreword to the First Edition Lyn Irvine Preface Part I. Mainly Biographical: 1. Family background 2. Childhood and early boyhood 3. At Sherborne school 4. At Cambridge 5. At the Graduate College, Princeton 6. Some characteristics 7. War work in the Foreign Office 8. At the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington 9. Work with the Manchester Automatic Digital Machine 10. Broadcasts and intelligent machinery 11. Morphogenesis 12. Relaxation 13. Last days and some tributes Part II. Containing Computing Machinery and Morphogenesis: 14. Computing machinery 15. Chemical theory of morphogenesis considered My brother Alan John Turing Bibliography Index.
Foreword to the Centenary Edition Martin Davis; Preface to the First Edition; Foreword to the First Edition Lyn Irvine; Preface; Part I. Mainly Biographical: 1. Family background; 2. Childhood and early boyhood; 3. At Sherborne school; 4. At Cambridge; 5. At the Graduate College, Princeton; 6. Some characteristics; 7. War work in the Foreign Office; 8. At the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington; 9. Work with the Manchester Automatic Digital Machine; 10. Broadcasts and intelligent machinery; 11. Morphogenesis; 12. Relaxation; 13. Last days and some tributes; Part II. Containing Computing Machinery and Morphogenesis: 14. Computing machinery; 15. Chemical theory of morphogenesis considered; My brother Alan John Turing; Bibliography; Index.
Foreword to the Centenary Edition Martin Davis Preface to the First Edition Foreword to the First Edition Lyn Irvine Preface Part I. Mainly Biographical: 1. Family background 2. Childhood and early boyhood 3. At Sherborne school 4. At Cambridge 5. At the Graduate College, Princeton 6. Some characteristics 7. War work in the Foreign Office 8. At the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington 9. Work with the Manchester Automatic Digital Machine 10. Broadcasts and intelligent machinery 11. Morphogenesis 12. Relaxation 13. Last days and some tributes Part II. Containing Computing Machinery and Morphogenesis: 14. Computing machinery 15. Chemical theory of morphogenesis considered My brother Alan John Turing Bibliography Index.
Foreword to the Centenary Edition Martin Davis; Preface to the First Edition; Foreword to the First Edition Lyn Irvine; Preface; Part I. Mainly Biographical: 1. Family background; 2. Childhood and early boyhood; 3. At Sherborne school; 4. At Cambridge; 5. At the Graduate College, Princeton; 6. Some characteristics; 7. War work in the Foreign Office; 8. At the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington; 9. Work with the Manchester Automatic Digital Machine; 10. Broadcasts and intelligent machinery; 11. Morphogenesis; 12. Relaxation; 13. Last days and some tributes; Part II. Containing Computing Machinery and Morphogenesis: 14. Computing machinery; 15. Chemical theory of morphogenesis considered; My brother Alan John Turing; Bibliography; Index.
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'The book is full of brilliant treasures, anecdotal accounts of Turing's eccentricity and genius, and insights into his science ... This little book, with its kaleidoscopic picture of Alan Turing's short life, goes some way towards de-coding his mind, and his family.' The Guardian
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