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The Man Who Knew Too Much

By David Leavitt

Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer. Atlas Books, 2006.

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The heartrending tale of Alan Turing, a brilliant codebreaker and computer pioneer, whose crucial contributions to the Allied victory in World War II were overshadowed by society's rejection of him.

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Scientists • tech enthusiasts • history buffs • ethics and philosophy scholars • activists • biography lovers

About the author of The Man Who Knew Too Much

David Leavitt is an American writer specializing in gay and minimalist literature. His work has received widespread acclaim, earning him nominations for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Leavitt is a Creative Writing instructor at the University of Florida, where he also established and edits the literary journal Subtropics.

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