A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
Lovely biography of Claude Shannon, who gave us information/communication theory. Covers his life from birth to death, in short chapters, each devoted to some aspect or time period. The longest chapter is a discussion of “A Mathematical Basis for Communication,” and is one of the best summaries I’ve read of Shannon’s theories as expressed in his paper. Well-written, never boring.
Book Data
- Author
- Jimmy Soni
- Year
- Pages
- 384
- Acquired
- Not recorded
- Open Library
- OL19710901W
- Wikipedia
- A_Mind_at_Play
- I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on .
- A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.