Out of Their Minds The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists |
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| Author:
| Shasha, Dennis
Lazere, Cathy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-98269-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York
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| Imprint: | Copernicus |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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"A fascinating collection of profiles and interviews with some of the men...who brought us (to the computer age)." -L.R. SHANNON, THE NEW YORK TIMES"...Dennis Shasha and Cathy Lazere have written a friendly and informative guide to a group of scientists who have...greatly shaped the world we take for granted."-CHRIS GOODRICH, LOS ANGELES TIMES"Out of Their Minds is lucidly written, consistently interesting, full of beautiful insights, examples, and stories, and generally inspiring....
More Description"A fascinating collection of profiles and interviews with some of the men...who brought us (to the computer age)." -L.R. SHANNON, THE NEW YORK TIMES"...Dennis Shasha and Cathy Lazere have written a friendly and informative guide to a group of scientists who have...greatly shaped the world we take for granted."-CHRIS GOODRICH, LOS ANGELES TIMES"Out of Their Minds is lucidly written, consistently interesting, full of beautiful insights, examples, and stories, and generally inspiring. Also, lots of fun."-DAVID GELERNTER, YALE UNIVERSITY