About this title: In this novel of ideas, Turing (named after Alan Turing) is an A.I. program through which an archaeologist named Alexandros takes in a number of ideas, among them the virtues of free markets, the dangers governments pose to humanity, and the potential of the computer age to act as mankind's salvation.
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT, Cambridge
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780262162180ISBN:0262162180
Description: Very Good Minus in Very Good Minus jacket. 8.25 inches high. Cover has a few very tiny white spots (ink) front and back. Date is circled on copyright page. Pages otherwise clean, unmarked, tight, whole. DJ has slight edgewear, corners slightly bumped. Review of book laid in. "Should appeal both to students and professionals who want a clear and entertaining account of the development of computation. " Blue cover, silver lettering. 284 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780262162180ISBN:0262162180
Description: Like New. Never read. As New in Nearly New dust jacket. 1st printing, with full number line. Mere hint of shelf rubbing to dust jacket. Book is unread, tight and clean, with no visible flaws. No markings. Not price clipped. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MIT PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780262661911ISBN:0262661918
Description: New. Our hero is Turing, an interactive tutoring program and namesake (or virtual emanation? ) of Alan Turing, World War II code breaker and father of computer science. In this unusual novel, Turing's idiosyncratic version of intellectual history from a co... read more
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Description: Good. 0262661918 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Good. 0262661918 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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Description: New. 0262162180 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: New. 0262661918 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Our hero is Turing, an interactive tutoring program and namesake (or virtual emanation? ) of Alan Turing, World War II code breaker and father of computer science. In this unusual novel, Turing's idiosyncratic version of intellectual history from a computational point of view unfolds in tandem with the story of a love affair involving Ethel, a successful computer executive, Alexandros, a melancholy archaeologist, and Ian, a charismatic hacker. After Ethel (who shares her first name with Alan ... read more
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