The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device, which first appeared a mere 50 years ago, come to structure and dominate our lives so totally? An enlightening mini-biography of a brilliant but troubled man.
Scientifica Historica is a bibliophilic journey through time, surveying the greatest science titles through the ages and exploring the history, development and progression of scientific writing.