Alan Turing :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
24 audio discs (31 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, [2015]
Summary
The story of Alan Turing, the revolutionary inventor of computer science.
Call Number
BCD 92 TUR
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
ISBN
9781491587980
Alan Turing :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xxxi, 586 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Edition
Centenary edition
Production / Publication Information
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Summary
"This classic biography of the founder of computer science, reissued on the centenary of his birth with a substantial new preface by the author, is the definitive account of an extraordinary mind and life. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, Andrew Hodges's acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of Turing's life. Hodges tells how Turing's revolutionary idea of 1936--the concept of a universal machine--laid the foundation for the modern computer and how Turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. The book also tells how this work was directly related to Turing's leading role in breaking the German Enigma ciphers during World War II, a scientific triumph that was critical to Allied victory in the Atlantic. At the same time, this is the tragic story of a man who, despite his wartime service, was eventually arrested, stripped of his security clearance, and forced to undergo a humiliating treatment program--all for trying to live honestly in a society that defined homosexuality as a crime." --Publisher description.
Call Number
B TURING, A.
Publication Date
2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780691155647
Alan Turing :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xxxii, 736 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Production / Publication Information
Princeton, [New Jersey] : Princeton University Press, [2014].
Call Number
B TURING, A.
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
ISBN
9780691164724
Breaking the code
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
80 pages ; 19 cm.
Production / Publication Information
Oxford : Amber Lane, 1987.
Call Number
822.914 WHI
Publication Date
1987
Language
English
ISBN
9780906399804
The imitation game. Widescreen
Format:
DVD
System details note
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Production / Publication Information
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015]
Summary
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of "gross indecency, " an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, "The Imitation Game" a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.
Call Number
DVD IMITATION / FEATURE
Publication Date
2014-2015
Language
English
UPC
013132622507
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