Alan Turing: The Life of a Genius by Dermot Turing (English) Paperback Book

Description: Alan Turing by Dermot Turing Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Alan Turing - a mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. His codebreaking work at Bletchley Park was so significant it helped to shorten the Second World War. This book, with recent research by his nephew, Dermot Turing, has unearthed a fresh perspective, and here his story is condensed into a short, accessible Pitkin guide. Publisher Description A concise look at the fascinating life of Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing. Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. His codebreaking work at Bletchley Park was so significant it helped to shorten the Second World War, and with Tommy Flowers he built the first computer. A man ahead of his time, many of his theories and calculations are still relevant today. Often believed to be an eccentric loner, recent research by his nephew, Dermot Turing, has unearthed a fresh perspective, and here his story is condensed into a short, accessible Pitkin guide. AUTHOR: Sir Dermot Turing was educated at Sherborne and Cambridge, like his uncle, Alan Turing, before him. After completing his DPhil in Genetics at New College, Oxford, Dermot moved into the legal profession, working first for HM Treasury Solicitors Department and then for Clifford Chance, where he was a partner from 1999–2014. Dermot is a serving Trustee of Bletchley Park and is the author of Prof: Alan Turing Decoded (The History Press, 2015). SELLING POINTS: The author is the nephew of Alan Turing and has a unique insight into his life Alan Turing is less well known for being one of the founders of the computer age His achievements go far beyond breaking the Enigma code during the Second World War Dermot reveals new revelations about his uncles character that other biographers havent focused on Photographs from the Turing family album, and images from all over the world 60 colour illustrations Author Biography British solicitor and author Dermot Turing is the nephew of Alan Turing, and trustee of Bletchley Park where Alan Turing worked as a codebreaker. He has written on Turings life, including PROF Alan Turing Decoded and The Bombe Breakthrough for Pitkin.British solicitor and author Dermot Turing is the nephew of Alan Turing, and trustee of Bletchley Park where Alan Turing worked as a codebreaker. He has written on Turings life, including PROF Alan Turing Decoded and The Bombe Breakthrough for Pitkin. Details ISBN 1841657565 ISBN-13 9781841657561 Title Alan Turing Author Dermot Turing Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 36 Publisher Batsford GE_Item_ID:101791870; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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