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royalghost · 2023-01-10 · Original thread
I highly recommend this book if you want to know more about John Von Neumann and his contribution to some of the most influencing topics of today's world including Game Theory, Quantum Physics, Electronic Computer, Hydrogen bombs etc.

This book is also great for history lovers since it also delves into the period of post World War II when the best of the brains started migrating to US from Europe and influence major national defense and security projects.

It's amazing to see how Von Neumann is able to move from one hard topic to another and make an impact.

https://www.amazon.ca/Man-Future-Visionary-Life-Neumann/dp/1...

dilippkumar · 2022-08-24 · Original thread
Book recommendation:

The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann by Ananyo Battacharya[0].

It’s a really good biography of John von Neumann. The book follows both his life and the impact of his work carried on by people who came after him. I can recommend this book.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Man-Future-Visionary-Life-Neumann/dp/...

pseudolus · 2022-01-26 · Original thread
There's a new bio of von Neumann "The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann" coming out in February in the US. [0] If you're impatient you can order a copy from Amazon's UK site where it's been available since October.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Man-Future-Visionary-Life-Neumann/dp/...

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