Turing's cathedral: the origins of the digital universe
(CD Audiobook)
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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Random House Audio, [2012].
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CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
13 sound discs (16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Description
Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave the world computers, digital television, modern genetics, and models of stellar evolution. In other words, computer code.
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Essex Adult Book on CD Fiction
BCD 004.09 DYS
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Madison/Scranton Adult Books on CD
BKCD 004.09 DYSON
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307969064, 0307969061
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Title from container.
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Compact discs.
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Duration: 16:00:00.
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Read by Arthur Morey.
Description
Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave the world computers, digital television, modern genetics, and models of stellar evolution. In other words, computer code.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Dyson, G., & Morey, A. (2012). Turing's cathedral: the origins of the digital universe. Random House Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dyson, George, 1953- and Arthur. Morey. 2012. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Random House Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dyson, George, 1953- and Arthur. Morey, Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Random House Audio, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dyson, George and Arthur Morey. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Random House Audio, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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