Reddit reviews A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
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SIMON SCHUSTER
Thanks for sharing! Shannon is something of a hero of mine and it always surprises me how little people know about him. Supposed to be a great bio coming out about him soon, though. Link for those interested.
Came here to say this. It's really great. Link for the lazy: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Play-Shannon-Invented-Information/dp/1476766681
Yeah, I think there's a biography coming out about him: A Mind at Play. What a rock star.
Awesome video. I hear there's a biography of Shannon coming out very soon actually.
There's a great biography of Claude Shannon for those interested in further reading. It's called A Mind at Play.
"A Mind At Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age"
Not sure I'd call it the most influential, but everyone here has said the good stuff. The above book was very personally inspiring for me, as Claude really got to live a great life and still have time for all his personal inventions.
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Play-Shannon-Invented-Information/dp/1476766681/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524758487&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65