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Alan Turing was:

A mathematician

A scientist

An inspiration

Alan Turing was a mathematician, scientist and codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis in the Second World War with his incredible decoding of secret messages from enemy soldiers.

Discover his life story in this beautifully illustrated book, from his childhood as a quiet boy who loved maths, to becoming one of the most important scientists and codebreakers in history.

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The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael Lee Richardson, Freda Chiu

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Puffin
      Published 6 August 2020
      ISBN-13 9780241434017
      978-0241434017
      ISBN-10 0241434017
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Alan Turing was:

      A mathematician

      A scientist

      An inspiration

      Alan Turing was a mathematician, scientist and codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis in the Second World War with his incredible decoding of secret messages from enemy soldiers.

      Discover his life story in this beautifully illustrated book, from his childhood as a quiet boy who loved maths, to becoming one of the most important scientists and codebreakers in history.

      Explore other extraordinary lives:
      The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking
      The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama
      The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson
      The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi
      The Extraordinary Life of Freddie Mercury
      The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams
      The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

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