The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann by Ananyo Bhattacharya

The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann

Ananyo Bhattacharya

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging informative medium-paced
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Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. A child prodigy, he mastered calculus by the age of eight, and in high school made lasting contributions to mathematics. In Germ...

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