Programming Legend Charles Petzold unlocks the secrets of theextraordinary and prescient 1936 paper by Alan M. Turing Mathematician Alan Turing invented an imaginary computer knownas the Turing Machine; in an age before computers, he explored theconcept of what it meant to be computable, creating the field ofcomputability theory in the process, a foundation of present-daycomputer programming. The book expands Turing’s original 36-page paper withadditional background chapters and extensive annotations; theauthor elaborates on and clarifies many of Turing’s statements,making the original difficult-to-read document accessible topresent day programmers, computer science majors, math geeks, andothers. Interwoven into the narrative are the highlights of Turing’sown life: his years at Cambridge and Princeton, his secret work incryptanalysis during World War II, his involvement in seminalcomputer projects, his speculations about artificial intelligence,his arrest and prosecution for the cr
Timeless andcollectible, The Feynman Lectures on Physics are essential reading,not just for students of physics, but for anyone seeking aninsightful introduction to the field from the inimitable Richard P.Feynman. “When I look atThe Feynman Lectures on Physics, I feel a very personal sense ofcloseness to them,” said Feynman, looking back on the origins ofthese books. Ranging from basic Newtonian dynamics through suchformidable theories as Einstein’s relativity, Maxwell’selectrodynamics, and Dirac’s forumulation of quantum mechanics,these collected lectures stand as a monument to clear expositionand deep insight—and to Feynman’s deep connection with thefield. Originally deliveredto students at Caltech and later fashioned by co-authors Robert B.Leighton and Matthew Sands into a unique te xtbook, thecelebrated Feynman Lectures on Physics allows us to experience oneof the twentieth century’s greatest minds. This new editionfeatures improved typography, figures, and inde
