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Turing's Cathedral
- The Origins of the Digital Universe
- By: George Dyson
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1940s and '50s, a group of eccentric geniuses - led by John von Neumann - gathered at the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Their joint project was the realization of the theoretical universal machine, an idea that had been put forth by mathematician Alan Turing. This group of brilliant engineers worked in isolation, almost entirely independent from industry and the traditional academic community. But because they relied exclusively on government funding, the government wanted its share of the results....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Needed an editor
- By Monte Johnston on 03-12-12
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Turing's Cathedral
- The Origins of the Digital Universe
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-06-12
- Language: English
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Analogia
- The Emergence of Technology Beyond Programmable Control
- By: George Dyson
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In Analogia, technology historian George Dyson presents a startling look back at the analog age and life before the digital revolution - and an unsettling vision of what comes next.
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5 out of 5 stars
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just go with it
- By Amazon Customer on 11-20-20
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Analogia
- The Emergence of Technology Beyond Programmable Control
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 08-24-20
- Language: English
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