What You’ll Discover in A Mind at Play How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
Winner the Neumann Prize for the Mathematics in History
**Named a best book of the year by Bloomberg and Nature**
**’Best of 2017′ by The Morning Sun**
“We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman’s book takes a big first step in paying that debt.” —San Francisco Review of Books
“Soni and Goodman are at their best when they invoke the wonder an idea can instill. They summon the right level of awe while stopping short of hyperbole.” —Financial Times
“Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman make a convincing case for their subtitle while reminding us that Shannon never made this claim himself.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Soni and Goodman have done their research…A Mind at Play reveals the remarkable human behind some of the most important theoretical and practical contributions to the information age.” —Nature
“A Mind at Play shows us that you don’t need to be a genius to learn from a genius. Claude Shannon’s inventive, vibrant life demonstrates how vital the act of play can be to making the most of work.” —Inc.
“A charming account of one of the twentieth century’s most distinguished scientists…Readers will enjoy this portrait of a modern-day Da Vinci.” —Fortune
Jimmy Soni, a biographer, and Rob Goodman, a photographer, present their second collaboration. the Story of Claude Shannon—one of the The foremost minds of the The twentieth century the architect the Information AgeThe insights of, who stand behind every computer built and every email sent, video streamed, webpage loaded, and website that is hosted. Claude Shannon He was a pioneering polymath, a genius tinkerer, as well as a digital pioneer. He built. the He was the first to wear a computer and outfoxed Las Vegas casinos. He also wrote the Seminal text the The digital revolution, also known as “the Magna Carta of the Information Age.” Soni and Goodman share their fascinating, meticulously researched biographies in this beautifully written book. Claude Shannon’s full story for the first time. Exclusive access to Shannon’s family and friends, A Mind at Play is the way to bring this uncompromising innovator and ever-playful genius to life.
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“Claude Shannon wrote the ‘the Magna Carta of the Information Age’ and conceived of the basic concept underlying all digital computers. Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman offer a long overdue, insightful, and humane portrait of this eccentric and towering genius.” (Walter Isaacson – author of Steve Jobs, The Innovators and Einstein
“An exceptionally elegant and authoritative portrait of a man of few words but many big ideas. Soni and Goodman’s elucidations of Claude Shannon’s theories are gems of conciseness and clarity, and their case for placing him in the same pantheon as Turing and von Neumann is compelling.” (Sylvia Nasar is the author of A Beautiful MindWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman have written a fascinating, readable, and necessary biography of a true American genius. This is the book that finally explains Claude Shannon’s character and career as well as the context of his extraordinary life and times.” (Jon Gertner author of The Idea Factory: Bell Labs. the Wonderful Age American Innovation
“An avid biography full of freewheeling curiosity and fun. It’s a pleasure getting to know you, Claude Shannon!” (Siobhan R., author of Genius at Play: The Curious Mind John Horton Conway
“Shannon was to information and communication what Newton was to physics. By following his curiosity through the playground of science, he discovered mathematical laws that govern our digital age. The Shannon I worked with comes alive in these pages.” (Edward O. Thorp author of A Man for All Markets and Beat the Dealer
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“At last a biography of a man who shaped the Information Age we live in, and a thinker who combined the playfulness of Richard Feynman with the genius of Albert Einstein. For anyone interested in living both a playful and a thoughtful life, there is no better model than Claude Shannon—and no better writing team than Soni and Goodman to have written the book on it.” (Ryan Holiday bestselling author The Daily Stoic and The Obstacle Is The Way
“A brilliant treatment of the life of Claude Shannon, one of the 20th century’s most remarkable scientists in the field of information technology. This giant of a man launched the digital world we now inhabit, but his not the household name it deserves to be. Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman have corrected this with their superb new book presenting Shannon’s amazing personal and professional life.” (Professor Leonard Kleinrock Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, UCLA and winner of 2007 National Medal of Science)
“We are familiar with the bright young stars who brought us the web, Google and Facebook, but this engaging book demystifies the digital communications revolution and shows how it really began! In telling the story of Claude Shannon, Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman have given a fascinating introduction to the ideas and the people who made our digital age possible.” (Robyn Arianrhod, author of Seduced by Logic: Émilie Du Châtelet, Mary Somerville and the Newtonian Revolution )
“In this fine biography of Claude Shannon, Soni and Goodman make accessible the origins of digital communications while revealing how engineers think deeply not only about things but through things; it was through tinkering that Shannon was able to bring us the modern digital world.” (W. Bernard Carlson, Professor and Chair, Engineering & Society Department, University of Virginia )
“The biography of one of the towering geniuses of the 20th century we have been awaiting for decades. In this veritable labor of love by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, one has on offer an enthralling and beautifully rendered portrait of Claude Shannon, the mathematician, the engineer, the inventor, the tinkerer, and, above all, the enigmatic man who became the intellectual father of the vital lifeblood of our age: information.” (Professor Sergio Verdu and Eugene Higgins Professor in Electrical Engineering at Princeton University
“The fact that there has never been a comprehensive biography of Claude Shannon, “The Father of Information Theory,” This seemed like a particularly grave oversight the The world is getting further and further infected. the Information Age. Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni, and Rob Goodman have now rectified this injustice. They have combined extensive research to create a compelling narrative that is both accessible to non-specialists and of personal interest to people. the Field for who Shannon It is almost mythical. A Mind at Play is a profound and moving portrait of the Very original genius whose work has an impact on almost every aspect of life the modern age.” (Dr. Mark Levinson, Director, Particle Fever )
“A Mind at Play bubbles over with energy and verve and insight. This is biography as it should be, but seldom is.” (Edward Dolnick – author of The Clockwork Universe.)
“A welcome and inspiring account of a largely unsung hero—unsung because, the authors suggest, he accomplished something so fundamental that it’s difficult to imagine a world without it.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“A key figure in the development of digital technology has his achievements, if not his personality, burnished in this enlightening biography. . . . The authors’ rundown of the science behind these advances, probing everything from the structure of language to the transatlantic telegraph, is lucid and fascinating. . . . Soni and Goodman open an engrossing window onto what a mind hard at work can do.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A Mind at Play takes its readers through the extraordinary life of someone so deserving of this well-researched and smooth-reading biography. Read it. Lose yourself in the pages. For just a few worthwhile hours, you will become a shadow following Shannon’s life and playful mind.” (Joseph Mazur Author of Fluke : The Math and Myth of Concidences ).
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“Terrific. A Mind at Play is fluidly written, thoroughly researched, and important. It brings to our attention the fascinating life of Claude Shannon, considered by his colleagues to be the Einstein of our information age. It is a story we should all know, and it is a read that you all will enjoy.” (Martin J. Sherwin. Coauthor (with Kai Bird). the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus. The Triumph and Tragedy, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
“Claude Shannon (1916–2001) is to computer science what Newton is to physics: the mind that revolutionized its field. . . . a warm and engaging portrait that traces Shannon from his Michigan boyhood to his standing as a modest scientific celebrity.” (BOOKLIST)
“Soni and Goodman deftly illustrate how personality, humility, courage, and, above all, curiosity facilitated [Shannon’s] historical contributions. In addition to sympathizing with Shannon’s awestruck colleagues and starstruck graduate students, readers will come away with a feeling of having gotten to know the man personally. . . . For historians, philosophers, cryptographers, geeks, introverts, and anyone who has ever taken something apart to understand how it works.” (Library Journal)
“In A Mind at Play, journalist Jimmy Soni and political theorist Rob Goodman tell Shannon’s story engagingly, from the perspective of a lay reader wrestling with the sophisticated ideas that Shannon explored with dedication and panache. The book is a boon for those eager to know more about his incredibly influential life — whimsical, independent and curiosity-driven….Soni and Goodman have done their research. [A] vivid portrayal.” (Nature)
“We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman’s book takes a big first step in paying that debt.” (San Francisco Review of Books).
“What we learn most from this biography is how Shannon was as a person: A tinkerer and a loner who preferred to work with his door closed, but kind and patient if one cared to enter.” (Euro Math)
“This is the most comprehensive biography of the man I’ve come across.”
(Brain Food)
“To read this book is to take a journey through history and understanding…Simply put, this will henceforth be one of the books I can’t shut up about when people ask for recommendations. If you enjoy anything at all about the digital age we live in, go out and get yourself a copy…You should know how these things that bring you joy, or money, or allow you to communicate easily have come into being. And for all of it, you owe a debt of gratitude to the man who is the subject of this thoroughly well-written book; Claude Shannon.”
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(Agent Palmer)
“If Soni and Goodman manage to make the key ideas the centrepiece, they also succeed in maintaining interest in the man behind the theory.” (Financial Times)
“Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman make a convincing case . . . Without Shannon, the digital revolution would have ground to a halt.” (Wall Street Journal).
While Einstein is well-known, you need to be able to recognize his work. Shannon. A Mind at Play, a delightful account of the The life you want Claude ShannonOne of the most important is the This compelling case is made by 20th century’s most prominent scientists. There are many entertaining facts in the biography. the Thinker-tinkerer who discovered the first idea the Bedeutung the bit (aka “binary digit,” the The fundamental unit of information This portrait of a modern-day Da Vinci will be enjoyed by readers. It is based on his remarkable early career achievements. the His later years were filled with more sardonic pursuits, such as juggling through. the Halls of Bell Labs riding a unicycle or building a flame-throwing horn. (FORTUNE)
About the Author
Jimmy Soni was an editor at The New York Observer the Washington Examiner, and as the managing editor of Huffington Post. His written work and commentary, including speeches, have been published in Slate, The Atlantic and CNN. He is a Duke University graduate. Rob Goodman is his partner. the coauthor of Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar, and A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.
Rob Goodman, a doctoral candidate at Columbia University, and was a former congressional speechwriter. He has published articles for The Atlantic, Politico and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His research has been published in History of Political Thought. the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal and The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. Jimmy Soni is his partner. the coauthor of Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar, and AMind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.
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