The Universal Computer: From Leibniz to Turing - History of Computing Evolution | Perfect for Tech Enthusiasts & Computer Science Students

Dr. Martin Davis' book is excellent! It starts out to be biographies of seven great mathematicians/logicians, but is so much more. You get inside the heads of these great men, but you also learn about their lives, the world in which they lived, world history, and the mathematics that they developed. Dr. Davis has a way of presenting the math in a style that practically anyone can understand with a little effort. Also, Dr. Davis adds anecdotes about some of the men in his book because he knew them or heard them speak. Also, Dr. Davis is a math/logic professor with many years of experience. The book presents the material so the reader feels like he's reading an exciting story. The book is exciting and energetic. For anyone with an interest in science or math, computers, technology, this is a worthwhile read. Students entering college would especially benefit from the book as it might give their course of study some new meaning and provide additional motivation to learn and achieve.