The smartphonesĀ in our pockets and computersĀ likeĀ brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology.Ā Nuclear weaponsĀ and self-replicating spacecrafts. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable, yet largelyĀ overlooked,Ā man: John von Neumann.
Born in Budapest at the turn of the century,Ā von NeumannĀ isĀ one ofĀ the most influential scientists to have ever lived.Ā A child prodigy, he mastered calculus by the age of eight,Ā andĀ in high schoolĀ made lasting contributions to mathematics.Ā InĀ Germany, where he helped lay the foundations of quantum mechanics,Ā and laterĀ at Princeton, von NeumannāsĀ colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planetābar none.Ā HeĀ was instrumental in the Manhattan ProjectĀ and the design of the atom bomb; heĀ helped formulate the bedrock of Cold War geopolitics and modern economic theory; he created the first ever programmable digital computer; heĀ prophesized the potential of nanotechnology; and, from his deathbed,Ā heĀ expounded on the limits of brains and computersāand how they might be overcome.
Taking us on an astonishing journey,Ā AnanyoĀ Bhattacharya explores how a combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep throughĀ a stunninglyĀ diverse array ofĀ fields, sparking revolutions wherever he went.Ā The Man from the FutureĀ is an insightful and thrillingĀ intellectual biography of the visionary thinker who shaped our century.
This book title, The Man from the Future (The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann), ISBN: 9781324050506, by Ananyo Bhattacharya, published by W. W. Norton & Company (February 21, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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