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This book was a wild ride through the annals of information history. I thought some of the book was quite interesting and easy to follow, while other bits of it (including some of the Turing machine stuff, which I know quite well outside of this book) were more difficult to stick with as the explanations rambled on and on. I think part of this may have had to do with my audiobooking the work, though, instead of being able to see certain things (especially formulas!).
I also felt like Gleick cont ...more
I also felt like Gleick cont ...more

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