Turing's Cathedral

The Origins of the Digital Universe

George Dyson

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English

Penguin
24 April 2013

Mathematics & Sciences; History of mathematics

An unusual, wonderful, even visionary account of the early years of computers - Francis Spufford, Guardian

How did computers take over the world? This is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being.

In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. Led by the polymath emigre John von Neumann, they created the numerical framework that underpins almost all modern computing - and ensured that the world would never be the same again.

By: George Dyson
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 365g
ISBN: 9780141015903
ISBN 10: 014101590X
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 24 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests include the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak. He is the author of Baidarka; Project Orion; and Darwin Among the Machines.

Reviews for Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe

Riveting . . . conveys the electrifying sense of possibility that the first computers unleashed . . . a page-turner * New Scientist * Brings to life a myriad cast of extraordinary characters, each of whom contributed to ushering in today's digital age * Daily Telegraph * An engrossing and well-researched book that recounts an important chapter in the history of 20th-century computing -- Evgeny Morozov * Observer *