Record Number |
850012 |
ISBN |
9780711246775 (hardback) |
Author |
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author. |
Title |
Alan Turing / written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Frances Lincol Children's Books, 2020. |
©2020 |
Pagination etc. |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm. |
Series |
Little people, big dreams |
Summary Note |
In this book, discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack the code of the Nazi Enigma machine. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant mathematician's life. |
Target audience note |
4-7 years. |
Subject - Name |
Turing, Alan, -- 1912-1954 -- Juvenile literature |
Subject |
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
Gay men -- Great Britain -- Biography |
Biographies. |
Picture books. |
Shelf Location |
JB TURI |