A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information

A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age

Winner of the Neumann Prize for the History of Mathematics

**Named a best book of the year by Bloomberg and Nature**

**'Best of 2017' by The Morning Sun**

"We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodmanâ€™s book takes a big first step in paying that debt." â€”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." â€”Financial Times

"Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman make a convincing case for their subtitle while reminding us that Shannon never made this claim himself." â€”The Wall Street Journal

"Soni and Goodman have done their research...A Mind at Play reveals the remarkable human behind some of the most important theoretical and practical contributions to the information age." â€”Nature

"A Mind at Play shows us that you don't need to be a genius to learn from a genius. Claude Shannon's inventive, vibrant life demonstrates how vital the act of play can be to making the most of work." â€”Inc.

â€œA charming account of one of the twentieth centuryâ€™s most distinguished scientistsâ€¦Readers will enjoy this portrait of a modern-day Da Vinci.â€ â€”Fortune

In their second collaboration, biographers Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman present the story of Claude Shannonâ€”one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century and the architect of the Information Age, whose insights stand behind every computer built, email sent, video streamed, and webpage loaded. Claude Shannon was a groundbreaking polymath, a brilliant tinkerer, and a digital pioneer. He constructed the first wearable computer, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots. He also wrote the seminal text of the digital revolution, which has been called â€œthe Magna Carta of the Information Age.â€ In this elegantly written, exhaustively researched biography, Soni and Goodman reveal Claude Shannonâ€™s full story for the first time. With unique access to Shannonâ€™s family and friends, A Mind at Play brings this singular innovator and always playful genius to life.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2017-07-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476766683

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2017-07-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476766683

A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age

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