Alan Turing : The Architect of the Computer Age

By most measures, Alan Turing founded the field that is now known as computer science. He also headed the team of codebreakers that cracked the German Enigma code during World War II -- a key element of the Allied victory Despite these stunning achievements, Turing remains relatively unknown, and many believe his achievements have been deliberately obscured by a society intolerant of his homosexuality. Author Ted Gottfried brings the heroics of Alan Turing to light, and exposes the homophobia that led to his tragic death.