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Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Philosophy, History of Science

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Jimmy Soni: A Mind At Play (2017) 4 stars

"The life and times of one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century: Claude …

Review of 'A Mind At Play' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Unassuming genius from Midwest invents Information Theory and changes course of History

Engaging biographical account of a humble yet singularly influential scientist who changed the world with his mathematical theory of information which sparked a worldwide revolution of digital communication technologies. Starting with his rural origins, and tracing his evolution as a university student and later working scientist at Bell Labs, we get to become acquainted with anecdotes and writings which reveal a bit more about the inner workings of Claude Shannon's playful mind. In addition to his contributions to digital tech, we learn about his other interests such as chess-playing computers and the physics of juggling, and his incredible tinkering and gadget-making habits, like the maze that solved itself or his wearable roulette wheel quadrant guesser. An enjoyable and inspiring read.