Out of their Minds: The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists
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ISBN: 0387982698 / Publisher: Copernicus, July 1998
This best-selling book is now available in an inexpensive softcover format.Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that eras greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal interests. The latter half of our century has seen its own Renaissance - informations technology has changed irrevocable the way we live, work, and think about the world. We are fortunate, therefore, that the authors of Out of Their Minds have been able to talk so candidly with the founders of computer science.
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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. Also, lots of fun."-DAVID GELERNTER, YALE UNIVERSITY
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