Out of their Minds: The Lives and Discoveries of 15 Great Computer Scientists
by Dennis Shasha, Cathy Lazere
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Author: Cathy Lazere, Dennis ShashaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-07-02
ISBN: 0387982698
Number of pages: 302
Publisher: Springer
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Book Review: A great intro to computer science for everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
The authors interviewed 15 computer scientists and summarized their lives and their major technical contributions. There are fascinating details about the researchers' backgrounds (e.g. some were good students, but others flunked out) and very clear descriptions of their work. The people chosen span the field, from theory (Rabin, Cook, Levin) to computer design (Fred Brooks, Burton Smith, Hillis) to AI (McCarthy, Lenat). A great introduction to computer science for general readers, but also a lot of fun for techies. Highly recommended!
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