Named a best book of the year by Bloomberg and Nature. '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.' (Nature) 'A charming account of
one of the twentieth century's most distinguished scientists...Readers
will enjoy this portrait of a modern-day Da Vinci.' (Fortune) This is
the extraordinary story of the little-known man who influenced every
computer built, email sent, video streamed, and webpage loaded. He wrote
the seminal text of the digital revolution, which has been called 'the
Magna Carta of the Information Age.' His discoveries would lead
contemporaries to compare him to Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton. His
work anticipated by decades the world we live in today and gave
mathematicians and engineers the tools to create the digital technology
we rely on. His career stretched from the era of room-sized computers
powered by gears and string to the age of Apple. His life shows us the
beginnings of modern technology: in the 'idea factory' of Bell Labs, in
the 'scientists' war' with Nazi Germany, and in the work of Shannon's
collaborators and rivals, including Alan Turing. With access to
Shannon's family and friends, A Mind at Playbrings this singular
innovator and creative genius to life.
