Description: "An absolutely wonderful book. Godel and Turning tried to defy time, and failed, so the only way to bring them back is through the imagination. It requires a very wise and special imagination, with a powerful and quirky mind of her own, to give a plausible portrait of such geniuses. Janna Levin is a gifted stylist and with this compelling book, she has transcended the category of scientists who write books to become simply one of our most interesting contemporary writers." -Lee Smolin, author of "The Life of The Cosmos" and "Three Roads to Quantum Gravity " "I love the contrast of Turing's mechanized view of the world with Godel's more openended 'incompleteness.' "A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines "is a wonderfully imagined book." -Alan Lightman, author of "Einstein's Dreams" " """A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines "is a wonderfully original book. Janna Levin's compelling narrative artfully straddles the realms of fiction and non-fiction, allowing us to viscerally experience the tortured lives of two towering intellects-Godel and Turing-while learning how each, in his own way, left a profound imprint on human thought." -Brian Greene, author of "The Elegant Universe "

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