John Von Neumann: The Scientific Genius Who Pioneered the Modern Computer, Game Theory, Nuclear Deterrence, and Much More
"Provides a nice and fascinating picture of a genius who was active in so many domains." ---- Zentralblatt MATH"The American Mathematical Society should be congratulated for republishing the 1992 Pantheon Books biography about "Johnny" von Neumann. Biographer Macrae takes a "viewspaperman" approach which stresses the context and personalities associated with von Neumann's remarkable life, rather than attempting to give a detailed scholarly analysis of von Neumann's papers. The resulting book is a highly entertaining account that is difficult to put down." ---- Journal of Mathematical Psychology"A full and intimate biography of 'the man who consciously and deliberately set mankind moving along the road that led us into the Age of Computers'." ---- Freeman Dyson, Princeton, NJ