I went to the coolest museum today: 500 pieces from the personal collection of the inventor of the smartphone camera—an enigma machine, Edison‘s first lightbulb experiments, Edison‘s electric car battery, and Samuel Morse‘s first telegraph equipment. A museum is being built to house his collection of 10,000 items. They haven‘t even started cataloging them yet. I want that job!!
Have spent the day walking round Bletchley Park - the codebreakers must have thought #whereismymind after tough shifts here. #maymoviemagic @Cinfhen @rohit-sawant
so-soAfter watching the movie, finding this at the library and bringing it home was a no brainer. However, this book was a bit all over the place.
pickWhat I loved about this comics biography is getting to know more about Turing's youth. The full colour art by Leland Purvis is great also. Sometimes it's hard to tell which interview subject is speaking in the inset text boxes, and all of Turing's mathematical explanations went over my head, but this is a worthwhile read about a tragic genius. #LGBTQ
As a boy, Alan Turing asked his mother why writing on a page has to go from left to right. "The other way would work too, wouldn't it?" I love his idea of having the letters flow back and forth in alternating directions. I don't think it would take long for our brains to adjust to reading the alphabet in either direction.
pickGraphic depiction of Alan Turing's life. Interesting rendition.
pickJim Ottiaviani's latest graphic novel is a challenging read about a truly enigmatic (Ha!) man, Alan Turing. Though targeted at a YA audience, there are complex ideas put into play here - not only mathematical, but philosophical and social as well. Requires multiple readings, I would think; but well worth the time invested. Colored ink panels, soft color palette, attention to detail. Highly recommended for STEM-types (you know who you are!) 😉
I met Jim Ottaviani at Booktopia Petoskey, and I loved his book, Feynman. This biography of Alan Turing looks gorgeous.
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