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Somewhat repetive book, but still interesting
3 stars
The style is quite average, no comparison to "The Family That Could Not Sleep". The best sentences were quotes by or about Von Neumann. The book is structured around the accomplishments of Von Neumann and mostly about the ideas themselves, less so about Von Neumann, or the real world consequences of his ideas.
Von Neumann was an extraordinary mind. To everyone interested in mathematics and computer science, I would recommend the book.