{"product_id":"9780241398869","title":"The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann","description":"Author: Bhattacharya, Ananyo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241398869\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 30mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eAn exhilarating biography of John von Neumann- the lost genius who invented our world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Nanotechnology and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man- John von Neumann.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. His colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planet - bar none. He was instrumental in the Manhattan Project and helped formulate the bedrock of Cold War geopolitics and modern economic theory. He created the first ever programmable digital computer. He prophesied the potential of nanotechnology and, from his deathbed, expounded on the limits of brains and computers - and how they might be overcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking us on an astonishing journey, Ananyo Bhattacharya explores how a combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep through so many different fields of science, sparking revolutions wherever he went. Insightful and illuminating, \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Future\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling intellectual biography of the visionary thinker who shaped our century.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44277706981534,"sku":"UBD-9780241398869","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241398869.jpg?v=1725765385","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241398869","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}