The case of Alan Turing : the extraordinary and tragic story of the legendary codebreaker
Delalande, Arnaud2016
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Alan Turing was the brilliant mathematician solicited by the British government to help decipher messages sent by Germany's Enigma machines during World War II. The work of Turing and his colleagues at Hut 8 created what became known as the 'bombe' which descrambled the German navy's messages and saved countless lives and millions in British goods and merchandise. Despite his heroics, however, Turing led a secret life as a homosexual. After a young man with whom he was involved stole money from him, he went to the police, where he confessed his homosexuality; he was charged with gross indecency, and only avoided prison after agreeing to undergo chemical castration. Tragically, he committed suicide two years later. Authors Liberge and Delalande used once-classified information to create a biography that is scientifically rigorous yet understandable for the lay reader.
Main title:
The case of Alan Turing : the extraordinary and tragic story of the legendary codebreaker / Eric Liberge, Arnaud Delalande ; translated by David Homel.
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Imprint:
Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016.
Collation:
112 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm
Notes:
Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781551526508 (hbk. :)
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
1272689