TURING, ALAN M

Additional reading Sara Stoney Turing, Alan M. Turing (1959), written by Turing's mother, gives an interesting account of Turing's life. Ted Gottfried, Alan Turing: The Architect of the Computer Age (1996), is a short, clear biography written with high school students and the general reader in mind. Andrew Hodges, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983, reissued 1992), is a well-written account of Turing's life and his diverse scientific ideas. F.H. Hinsley and Alan Stripp (eds.), Codebreakers: The Inside Story of Bletchley Park (1994), presents the fascinating story of efforts to break the German codes.