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The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann

byAnanyo Bhattacharya

An electrifying biography of one of the most extraordinary scientists of the twentieth century and the world he made. The research behind The Man from the Future draws together biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the visionary ideas of john von neumann with debates in biography & autobiography and mathematics, showing where public institutions and private experience meet. Accessible without flattening the complexity, The Man from the Future gives readers a focused account of what changed, who was affected, and why the story endures.

Publisher

Norton & Company Limited, W. W.

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

400

ISBN

9781324003991