The Turing Tests: Expert Code Breakers

Moore, Dr Gareth

ISBN 10: 1838577122 / ISBN 13: 9781838577124

Verlag: Arcturus, 2020

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00073188186

Inhaltsangabe:

Published in association with the Turing Trust, this collection offers the codebreaking enthusiast a tough but enjoyable challenge. Follow in the footsteps of Alan Turing, the genius codebreaker of World War II, and discover the hidden meanings encoded in these word and number puzzles.

This collection of over 130 puzzles are divided into three levels of increasing difficulty, the final of which is intended for the true expert. These include:
• Anagrams
• Logic puzzles
• Homonym tests
• Number encryption
• And more!

This puzzle book includes a foreword written by Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing and trustee of the former British codebreaking HQ, Bletchley Park. Its retro 1940s cover is reminiscent of wartime book designs and makes a wonderful gift.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Turing Tests are a series of innovative puzzle books, inspired by the ingenious problem-solving skills of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. Each title includes a variety of compelling puzzle types designed to challenge and stretch your mind. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?

The Alan Turing Puzzle Books series has sold over 140,000 copies.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Dr Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults. He is the creator of online brain training site www.BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle website www.PuzzleMix.com. He gained his Ph.D from Cambridge University in the field of Machine Learning, and has contributed to various advanced projects for leading technology companies.

Dermot Turing graduated from King's College Cambridge and New College Oxford. He is the nephew of Alan Turing, a trustee of Bletchley Park and author of the latest biography on Turing (Prof: Alan Turing Decoded, published in 2015 by The History Press).

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Turing Tests: Expert Code Breakers
Verlag: Arcturus
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good