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Tracing his life and exploring the questions surrounding his death at age 41, this short book is well worth reading as an introduction to turings life and his work. In late 1940 alan turing wrote a report describing the methods he and his colleagues at bletchley park had used to break into the german enigma cipher systems. The book intends to show the great value and impact alan turings work continues to have. Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. Download pdf alan turing free online new books in politics. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition kindle edition by hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas, hodges, andrew.
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