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Feb 23, 2022 · THE MAN FROM THE FUTURE. The Visionary Life of John von Neumann. By Ananyo Bhattacharya. Illustrated. 353 pages. W.W. Norton & Company. $30. The mathematician John von Neumann was an undeniable ...
Feb 22, 2022 · The Man From the Future is] devoted to exploring the ideas and technological inquiries [von Neumann] inspired." ― Jennifer Szalai, New York Times "Lucid and rewarding….Bhattacharya composes a rich intellectual map of von Neumann’s pursuits, shading in their histories and evolutions, and tracing the routes and connections between them."
- Ananyo Bhattacharya
Jan 1, 2021 · Ao chegar ao fim de "The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann" (2021), e tendo em conta a enorme particularidade do intelecto de Von Neumann — aos 6 conseguia fazer divisões com 8 dígitos de cabeça e conversar em grego antigo e latim, aos 8 trabalhava com cálculo diferencial e integral e falava Francês, Inglês e Alemão além do Húngaro, no entretanto leu uma história mundial em 45 volumes e conseguia recitar capítulos inteiros décadas mais tarde —, não ...
A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation An electrifying biography of one of the most extraordinary scientists of the twentieth century and the world he made., The Man from the Future, The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann, Ananyo Bhattacharya, 9781324050506
The Man From the Future is devoted to exploring the ideas and technological inquiries von Neumann inspired -- Jennifer Szalai ― New York Times Reacquainting modern readers with "the most famous scientist in America after Einstein," The Man from the Future examines the tremendous impact von Neumann had on various scientific disciplines. . . exceptional ― Science An engaging and fascinating book that blends science and history.
- Ananyo Bhattacharya
The Man From the Future, Ananyo Bhattacharya's engaging new biography of a legendary polymath - John von Neumann was a unique figure in twentieth-century science and mathematics, laying the foundations for much that we now take for granted -- Anil Seth, author of Being You A gripping tale of the most significant mathematical, scientific and geopolitical events of the early 20th century.
- Ananyo Bhattacharya
The Man From the Future is] devoted to exploring the ideas and technological inquiries [von Neumann] inspired. —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Lucid and rewarding….Bhattacharya composes a rich intellectual map of von Neumann’s pursuits, shading in their histories and evolutions, and tracing the routes and connections between them.—Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic
Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann. Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. His colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planet - bar none.
