Sale

Alan Turing: The Enigma : The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game

Regular price $15.09 Now $10.56 Save 30%
Unit price
per
Compare to estimated retail price: S$23.08  

Enigmatic story of WWII code-breaking genius.

Recommended for those interested in cryptography, computer science, and LGBTQ+ history. It offers insight into Alan Turing's contributions to computer science and artificial intelligence while exploring the persecution he faced because of his sexuality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Sale

Alan Turing: The Enigma : The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game

Regular price $15.09 Now $10.56 Save 30%
Unit price
per
Compare to estimated retail price: S$23.08  
ISBN: 9781784700089
Authors: Andrew Hodges
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2014-11-19
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 10844 readers)

Description

The official book behind the film, The Imitation Game, this is a dramatic portrayal of the life and work of Alan Turing, one of Britain's most extraordinary unsung heroes, and one of the world's greatest innovators.     This is the official story that has inspired the British film, The Imitation Game, a nail-biting race against time following Alan Turing, the pioneer of modern-day computing and credited with cracking the German Enigma code, and his brilliant team at Britain's top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Turing, whose contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British establishment, but his work and legacy live on.     Prime Minister Gordon Brown released a statement of apology in 2009 on behalf of the British government for the "appalling" treatment of Turing.
Condition guide
 

Similar Reads

Enigmatic story of WWII code-breaking genius.

Recommended for those interested in cryptography, computer science, and LGBTQ+ history. It offers insight into Alan Turing's contributions to computer science and artificial intelligence while exploring the persecution he faced because of his sexuality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.