Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hodges tells how turing s revolutionary idea of 1936 the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to. Hodges carefully explains turings crucial contributions to breaking the secret codes that the german military used all through the second world war, confident in the security provided by their enigma machines. Nov 14, 2014 alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate turing s multiple dimensions. Apr 10, 2015 the enigma of alan turing alan turingan english mathematician, logician, and cryptanalystwas a computer pioneer.
Andrew hodges is a senior research fellow and tutor in mathematics at wadham college at the university of oxford. If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too. Alan turing died in 1954, but the themes of his life epitomize the turn of the millennium. Joan clarke joan murray after her marriage in 1952 wrote a sixpage chapter of codebreakers, eds. Joshua cohen, harpers andrew hodges 1983 book alan turing. The enigma 9780099116417 by hodges, andrew and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Hodges also tells how this work was directly related to turings leading role in breaking the german enigma ciphers during world war ii. A nazi enigma encryption machine is displayed at the world war ii. Hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with. Capturing both the inner and outer drama of turing s life, andrew hodges tells how turing s revolutionary idea of 1936 the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, andrew hodgess acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of turings life. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician. Along with a lucid exposition of turing s achievements, hodges reveals an amusing, honest man. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition hodges, andrew, hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas on.
The enigma by andrew hodges 1983, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Thanks to the movie the imitation game, alan turing has emerged from historys shadows, where his memory had languished for decades. The author has obviously spent a lot of time researching many facets of alan turings life and work. The book that inspired the film the imitation game andrew hodges ebook the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley.
Through out the book the reader would read the letters of alan and see his personality come out through the letters, getting to understand all of modern technology of computers is based around one man and. Benedict cumberbatch as alan turing in the imitation game, 2014. Turings rehabilitation from over a quartercenturys embarrassed silence was largely the result of andrew hodgess superb biography, alan turing. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was a homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were considered a crime. In 1940 his machines were breaking the enigmaenciphered messages of nazi germanys air force. One element of the book that was successful was how the author used reality. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its impracticality, turing laid the foundations for modern computer science, writes andrew hodges.
Alan turing was such a genius, and those, like myself, who had the astonishing and unexpected opportunity, created by the strange exigencies of the second world war, to be able to count turing as colleague and friend will never forget that experience, nor can we ever lose its immense benefit to us. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war. The book was critically acclaimed when it was published in 1983, with donald michie in new scientist calling it marvellous and faithful. Its a contentious question, says andrew hodges, author of the acclaimed biography alan turing. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition paperback by andrew hodges, andrew hodges on. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. Capturing both the inner and outer drama of turings life, andrew hodges tells how turings revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. Review turing s rehabilitation from over a quartercenturys embarrassed silence was largely the result of andrew hodges s superb biography, alan turing.
Entitled hut 8 and naval enigma, part i this describes her work for hut 8, starting with her arrival on 17 june 1940. Movie about breaking the german code in wwii andrew hodges. Alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. The enigma, the story of the british computer pioneer and codebreaker alan turing. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific. The imitation game, the latest movie based on world war iis enigma machine of the movie and which is. Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. Andrew hodges, who teaches mathematics at wadham college. Jun 30, 2015 this book is turing s memorial, and one that does justice to the subject. Along with a lucid exposition of turings achievements, hodges reveals an amusing, honest man who saw no reason why he should hide his sexual.
The author has obviously spent a lot of time researching many facets of alan turing s life and work. She also spoke in december 1991 about her friendship with alan turing on the bbc television film the strange life and death of dr turing. Alan turing enigma by hodges andrew, first edition abebooks. The enigma of intelligence paperback january 28, 1985. Often remembered for his contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and modern computer science before either even existed, turing is probably best known for what is now dubbed the turing test. R e v i e w s the centenary edition, 2012 turings rehabilitation from over a quartercenturys embarrassed silence was largely the result of andrew hodgess superb biography, alan turing. This website is an electronic extension of the biography alan turing. The enigma c12fe alan turing was a british mathematician who made history his breaking of the german u boat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured allied american control of the atlantic but turing s vi. Andrew hodges, professor, senior research fellow, university of oxford. Alan turing by andrew hodges overdrive rakuten overdrive.
But turings vision went far beyond the desperate wartime struggle. The enigma of alan turing central intelligence agency. The book that inspired the film the imitation game by andrew hodges. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. Alan turings impact on computer science at princeton. The enigma website maintained by biographer andrew hodges. There is a valuable passage on the history and culture of princeton and its mathematics department in this period in sylvia nasars a beautiful mind her biography of the mathematician john f.
The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turing s life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. Taken on by british intelligence in 1938, as a shy young cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for engineering. The book that inspired the film the imitation game media tiein by hodges, andrew isbn. Its subject, the british mathematical genius who contributed to the cryptanalysis of the nazi enigma code and to the beginnings of the computer, was not an easy subject. Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language turings work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the germans enigma code in. Alan had proved that there was no miraculous machine that could solve all mathematical problems, but in the process he had discovered something almost equally miraculous, the idea of a universal machine that. Critically acclaimed at the time donald michie in new scientist called it marvellous and faithful the book was chosen by michael holroyd as part of a list of 50 essential books in the guardian, 1 june 2002. Alexanders period in charge of naval enigma is fully described in his cryptographic history of work on the german naval enigma see the update notes on chapter 4. The film follows the pioneering code breaker and his team at bletchley park in a race against time to break the german enigma code during the darkest is attributed to significantly shortening the length of wwii, helped save. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. A brief panic over running out of things to read led me to poll my twitter followers for suggestions, andrew hodges biography of alan turing, alan turing. In november a major motion picture starring benedict cumberbatch as turing will be released, based on the classic biography by dr.
The enigma is written by mathematician andrew hodges and is narrated in this biographical audiobook edition by gordon griffin. Andrew hodges alan turing the enigma part 02 audiobook. In 1940 his machines were breaking the enigma enciphered messages of nazi germanys air force. Apr 30, 2018 in november a major motion picture starring benedict cumberbatch as turing will be released, based on the classic biography by dr.
Alan had proved that there was no miraculous machine that could solve all mathematical problems, but in the process he had discovered something almost equally miraculous, the idea of a universal machine that could take over the work of any machine. What the imitation game didnt tell you about turings greatest. Both turing s cracking of the enigma code and his prosecution of gross indecency are mis portrayed in the film. This is both a biography of alan turing and an alternative history of ww2 and it handles both brilliantly. But turing s vision went far beyond the desperate wartime struggle. The enigma by andrew hodges is an enigma in its own right. Capturing both the inner and outer drama of turing s life, andrew hodges tells how turing s revolutionary idea of 1936the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with. The enigma written by andrew hodges was one of the most fascinating books. If you read the book you will realise that the film distorts aspects of turing s live and work quite considerably. Turing is most famous for his cryptanalysis work at bletchley park during the second world war.
Founder of computer science, mathematician, philosopher. The book went on to be inspiration for the 2014 academy awardnominated film the imitation game. Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate turings multiple dimensions. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured. The enigma first appeared in 1983 and has remained in print ever since. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, andrew hodges s acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of turing s life. Nov 10, 2014 capturing both the inner and outer drama of turing s life, andrew hodges tells how turing s revolutionary idea of 1936 the concept of a universal machinelaid the foundation for the modern computer and how turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the british mathematician alan turing 19121954 saved the allies from the nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decadesall before his suicide at age fortyone. Biography audiobooks andrew hodges alan turing the enigma part 02.
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