The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing

Paperback Published on: 06/08/2020
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Synopsis

Alan Turing was:

A mathematician

A scientist

An inspiration

Alan Turing was a mathematician, scientist and codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis in the Second World War with his incredible decoding of secret messages from enemy soldiers.

Discover his life story in this beautifully illustrated book, from his childhood as a quiet boy who loved maths, to becoming one of the most important scientists and codebreakers in history.

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Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
  • ISBN: 9780241434017
  • Number of pages: 121
  • Dimensions: 131 x 197 x 18 mm
  • Interest age: From 7 years
  • Weight: 112g
  • Languages: English