Out of their minls - The lives and discoveries of 15 great computer scientists

Imagine being able to ask Newton about falling apples or Euclid about his personal vision of geometry. In Out of their Minds, readers will hear the Newtons and Euclids of the computer age as they talk about their discoveries in information technology that have changed forever the way we live, work, and think about the world. Out of their Minds introduces readers to fifteen of the planet's foremost computer scientists, including eight winners of the Turing Award, computing's Nobel Prize. The scientists reveal themselves in fascinating anecdotes about their early inspirations and influences, their contributions to computer science, and their thoughts on its explosive future.

Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that era's greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal interests. The latter half of our century has seen its own Renaissance—informations technology has changed irrevocable the way we live, work, and think about the world. We are fortunate, therefore, that the authors of Out of Their Minds have been able to talk so candidly with the founders of computer science....

Brief biographies of computer builders/algorithmists, etc. such as Edsger W. Dijkstra/Leslie Lamport/W. Daniel Hillis.

Profiles the lives and work of fifteen of the foremost computer scientists, including eight winners of the Turing Award, computing's Nobel Prize. Based on in-person interviews, the scientists explain how they became interested in science, how they were influenced by other scientists and their environment, how they arrived at their basic discoveries, and what their vision of the future is This text features profiles of 15 scientists who have each made significant contributions to a part of the creation of the modern files of computer science. Scientists who worked in algorithm development, computation, computer architecture and design are featured here. This best-selling book is now available in an inexpensive softcover format.Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that eras greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal interests. Backus;McCarthy;Kay;Dijkstra;Rabin;Knuth;Tarjan;Lamport;Cook & Levin;Brooks;Smith;Hillis;Feigenbaun;Lenat