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The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. This book is turings memorial, and one that does justice to the subject. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its impracticality, turing laid the foundations for. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. Ebook alan turing the enigma libro electronico descargar. Taken on by british intelligence in 1938, as a shy young cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for engineering. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition paperback november 10, 2014. The enigma kindle edition by andrew hodges author format. He was a homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were considered a crime. In 1977 he decided only a fulllength biography of turing could do justice to the issues involved, and this, his first fulllength book, appeared in 1983. The enigma by andrew hodges is an enigma in its own right. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Princeton university press and vintage books both released film tiein editions of andrew hodges biography alan turing. He maintains a website where he commemorates alan turings life and achievements.

The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking. Hodges has the qualifications to write about the book, being deeply versed in. The enigma, the story of the british computer pioneer and codebreaker alan turing. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the. Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. The enigma by andrew hodges, 9780099116417, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decadesall before his. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, andrew hodgess acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of turings 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. This is a rerelease of a book that was first published in 1983 and largely researched during the 10. A gripping story of mathematics, science, computing, war history, cryptography, and homosexual persecution and liberation. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its impracticality, turing laid the foundations for modern computer science, writes andrew hodges. His classic text of 1983, since translated into several languages, created a. Synopsis andrew hodges s biography of alan turing, the brilliant cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the german enigma code and indeed was the the father of the modern computer, was regarded as the paperback buy of the season sunday times when it was first published. In particular he notes that joan clarke remained in the naval enigma section until the end of the war. His interest in the mysterious figure of alan turing developed partly from his mathematical background, but also from his participation in the gay liberation movement of the 1970s.

Alexanders period in charge of naval enigma is fully described in his cryptographic history of work on the german naval enigma see the update notes on chapter 4. Andrew hodges book is of exemplary scholarship and sympathy. Hodges tells how turing s revolutionary idea of 1936 the concept of a universal machine laid the foundation for the modern computer. The enigma by andrew hodges dating from 1983 and reissued in 2012 for turings centenary has played a significant part in increasing turings visibility over. The engima, otherwise known as the definitive biography of mathematician, computer scientist, and code breaker alan turing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alans experiences were what they were because of who he was, and, in turn, these experiences made him into the man, the enigma he became. The international teaser poster was released on 18 september 2014 with the tagline the true enigma was the man who cracked the code. The book was critically acclaimed when it was published in 1983, with donald michie in new scientist calling it marvellous and faithful. Jun 30, 2015 this book is turings memorial, and one that does justice to the subject. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured alliedamerican co. On the face of it, a richly detailed 500page biography of a mathematical genius and analysis of his ideas, might seem a daunting proposition. And to the relief of many, because turing was a difficult person. Jun 05, 2015 andrew hodges, professor, senior research fellow, university of oxford.

The enigma and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The enigma by hodges, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Andrew hodgess remarkable insight weaves turings mathematical and computer work with his personal life to produce one of the best biographies of our time, and the basis of the derek jacobi movie breaking the code. Alan turing 19121954, of cryptanalysis and computer fame.

The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of. Em 2014, o filme the imitation game foi realizado sob a historia deste livro. The enigma in conversation with kishore hari, director, bay area science festival it is only a. It is a useful primer for andrew hodges biography alan turing. The imitation game, trailer final y nuevo cartel del biopic con benedict cumberbatch. The book hasnt been out of print since 1983 and has. Andrew hodges, professor, senior research fellow, university of oxford. Book may have a remainder mark or be a price cutter. Andrew hodges s biography of alan turing, the brilliant cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the german enigma code and indeed was the the father of the modern computer, was regarded as the paperback buy of the season sunday times when it was first published. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius. Along with a lucid exposition of turings achievements, hodges reveals an amusing, honest man who saw no reason why he should hide his sexual.

That in itself is an indication of the way the world has begun to hear about alan turing. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate turings multiple dimensions. Capturing both the inner and outer drama of turings life, andrew hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and. Alan turing died in 1954, but the themes of his life epitomize the turn of the millennium. The book hasnt been out of print since 1983 and has been translated into a number of languages. The story of alan turing, world war iis secret hero, whose brilliant mathematical work resulted in the enigma machine which. Capturing both the inner and outer drama of turings life, andrew hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid. Without this book, the real alan turing might fade into obscurity or at least the easy caricature of an eccentric british mathematician. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. Thanks to the movie the imitation game, alan turing has emerged from historys shadows, where his memory had languished for decades. The enigma by andrew hodges, 9780099116417, available at book. Alan turing, the enigma by andrew hodges librarything.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography and homosexual persecution, andrew hodges s acclaimed audiobook captures both the inner and outer drama of turing s life. Turings rehabilitation from over a quartercenturys embarrassed silence was largely the result of andrew hodgess superb biography, alan turing. Slate sculpture of alan turing with an enigma machine at bletchley park, by stephen kettle 29,108.

Its subject, the british mathematical genius who contributed to the cryptanalysis of the nazi enigma code and to the. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. Hodges has the mathematical knowledge to explain the intellectual significance of turings work, while never losing sight of the human and social picture. May 21, 2017 the author is andrew hodges, who at that time was a mathematics instructor at the university of oxford hes now retired. The enigma in conversation with kishore hari, director, bay area science festival it is only a slight. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography and homosexual persecution, andrew hodgess acclaimed audiobook captures both the inner and outer drama of turings life. Nov 17, 2014 six years later, in 1983, he published alan turing. The 2010 book genius of britain accompanied a channel. It was a major first step in bringing turings story to light. Six years later, in 1983, he published alan turing. The first uk and us trailers were released on 22 july 2014.

Hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to. Its subject, the british mathematical genius who contributed to the cryptanalysis of the nazi enigma code and to the beginnings of the computer, was not an easy subject. The enigma by hodges, andrew and a great selection of related books. The conflicted life of an ordinary english homosexual atheist mathematician.