{"product_id":"the-annotated-turing-a-guided-tour-through-alan-turings-historic-paper-on-computability-and-the-turing-machine-paperback","title":"The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing Machine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Petzold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProgramming Legend Charles Petzold unlocks the secrets of the extraordinary and prescient 1936 paper by Alan M. Turing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathematician Alan Turing invented an imaginary computer known as the Turing Machine; in an age before computers, he explored the concept of what it meant to be \u003ci\u003ecomputable\u003c\/i\u003e, creating the field of computability theory in the process, a foundation of present-day computer programming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book expands Turing's original 36-page paper with additional background chapters and extensive annotations; the author elaborates on and clarifies many of Turing's statements, making the original difficult-to-read document accessible to present day programmers, computer science majors, math geeks, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterwoven into the narrative are the highlights of Turing's own life: his years at Cambridge and Princeton, his secret work in cryptanalysis during World War II, his involvement in seminal computer projects, his speculations about artificial intelligence, his arrest and prosecution for the crime of \"gross indecency,\" and his early death by apparent suicide at the age of 41.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore digital computers ever existed, Alan Turing envisioned their power and versatility...but also proved what computers could never do.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an extraordinary and ultimately tragic life that unfolded like a novel, Turing helped break the German Enigma code to turn the tide of World War II, later speculated on artificial intelligence, fell victim to the homophobic witchhunts of the early 1950s, and committed suicide at the age of 41. Yet Turing is most famous for an eerily prescient 1936 paper in which he invented an imaginary computing machine, explored its capabilities and intrinsic limitations, and established the foundations of modern-day programming and computability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis absorbing book expands Turing's now legendary 36-page paper with extensive annotations, fascinating historical context, and page-turning glimpses into his private life. From his use of binary numbers to his exploration of concepts that today's programmers will recognize as RISC processing, subroutines, algorithms, and others, Turing foresaw the future and helped to mold it. In our post-Turing world, everything is a Turing Machine -- from the most sophisticated computers we can build, to the hardly algorithmic processes of the human mind, to the information-laden universe in which we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish mathematician \u003cb\u003eAlan Turing\u003c\/b\u003e (1912-1954) is the author of the 1936 paper \"On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem\" that introduced the imaginary computer called the Turing Machine for understanding the nature and limitations of computing. His famous 1950 article \"Computing Machinery and Intelligence\" introduced the Turing Test for gauging artificial intelligence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican writer \u003cb\u003eCharles Petzold\u003c\/b\u003e (1953-) is the author of the acclaimed 1999 book Code: \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software\u003c\/i\u003e, a unique exploration into the digital technologies of computers. He is also the author of hundreds of articles about computer programming, as well as several books on writing programs that run under Microsoft Windows. His Web site is www.charlespetzold.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.96 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756066898208,"sku":"9780470229057","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba32304e7db3ad4deab6ce449573a28b.webp?v=1780073399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-annotated-turing-a-guided-tour-through-alan-turings-historic-paper-on-computability-and-the-turing-machine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}