A Mind at Play
How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
Jimmy Soni
Discover the story of Claude Shannon, the brilliant mind behind the Information Age, in this elegantly written biography by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. Shannon was a groundbreaking polymath who created the first wearable computer, outsmarted Vegas casinos, and wrote the seminal text of the digital revolution. With unique access to Shannon's family and friends, A Mind at Play reveals the remarkable human behind some of the most important contributions to our modern world.
Publish Date
2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.17
ISBN
9781476766690
Categories
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2022-03-12T03:57:35.000Z
PS/ Jimmy’s last book (co-author w/ Rob Goodman) was also fantastic—“A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age” Perhaps enjoy this podcast we did together: – source2021-08-18T02:19:32.000Z
@DrJackKruse Thanks for sharing your comment. I'm not sure if you're a Shannon fan, but I read a really good book called, A Mind At Plan. The author, @jimmyasoni, did a great job with it. – source2020-11-26T17:57:58.000Z
@ljxie @simondlr @vntrp @JamesGleick i *LOVED* both books you guys are talking about. – source