A Mind at Play
how claude shannon invented the information age
$45.56
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2018
Summary
Claude Shannon: Architect of the Information Age
Winner of the Neumann Prize for the History of Mathematics
“We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman’s book takes a big first step in paying that debt.” –San Francisco Review of Books
“Soni and Goodman are at their best when they invoke the wonder an idea can instill. They summon the right level of awe while stopping short of hyperbole.” –Financial Times
“Jimmy Soni…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781476766690 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 147676669X |
| Author: | Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 137mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Jimmy Soni
Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His newest book, The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a national bestseller and received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, The Economist, Financial Times, and more. His previous book, A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won the 2017 Neumann Prize, awarded by the British Society for the History of Mathematics for the best book on the history of mathematics for a general audience, and the 2019 Middleton Prize by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his daughter, Venice.
Rob Goodman is an assistant professor of politics and public administration at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he teaches and writes on topics such as populism, rhetoric, and the history of political thought. He previously worked as a speechwriter in the US House and Senate. He is an award-winning author and coauthor of several books, including Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions. He lives in Toronto with his family.
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