Leavitt, David, 1961-

The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer / David Leavitt. - 1st ed. - New York : W. W. Norton, c2006. - 319 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Great discoveries .

Atlas books.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The man in the white suit -- Watching the daisies grow -- The universal machine -- God is slick -- The tender peel -- The electronic athlete -- The imitation game -- Pryce\'s buoy.

0393052362 (hardcover)

2005018034


Turing, Alan Mathison, 1912-1954.


Computer Invention
Mathematicians--Great Britain--Biography.
Gay men--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Artificial intelligence--History.

510.92 LEA