John Von Neumann: The Scientific Genius Who Pioneered the Modern Computer, Game Theory, Nuclear Deterrence, and Much More

Norman Macrae
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Presents the biography of John von Neumann, one of the greatest scientist of the century after Einstein. This book discusses Von Neumann's work in areas such as game theory, mathematics, physics, and meteorology which formed the building blocks for the most important discoveries of the the modern computer, game theory, and the atom bomb.
Genres: BiographyScienceHistoryNonfictionMathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsComputersBiography MemoirTechnology
406 Pages

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