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The extraordinary life of Alan Turing
Richardson, Michael Lee2020
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Alan Turing was a mathematician, scientist and codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis in the Second World War with his incredible decoding of secret messages from enemy soldiers. Discover his life story in this beautifully illustrated book, from his childhood as a quiet boy who loved maths, to becoming one of the most important scientists and codebreakers in history.
Main title:
The extraordinary life of Alan Turing / written by Michael Lee Richardson ; illustrated by Freda Chiu.
Imprint:
London : Puffin, 2020.London : Puffin, 2020.
Collation:
121 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780241434017 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 TUR
Language:
English
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Subject:
Turing, Alan, 1912-1954 -- Juvenile literatureMathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureNon-Fiction 7+Science and TechnologyUnited Kingdom, Great BritainInterest age: from c 7 yearsChildren's / Teenage: general interestChildren's / Teenage general interest: History & the pastChildren's / Teenage general interest: People & places
BRN:
2327776
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