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The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibnitz to TuringComputers are everywhere today at work, in the bank, in artist's studios, sometimes even in our pockets yet they remain to many of us objects of irreducible mystery. How can today's computers perform such a bewildering variety of tasks if computing is just glorified arithmetic? The answer, as Martin Davis lucidly illustrates, lies in the fact that computers are essentially engines of logic. Their hardware and software embody concepts developed over
Computers are everywhere today--at work, in the bank, in artist's studios, sometimes even in our pockets--yet they remain to many of us objects of irreducible mystery. How can today's computers perform such a bewildering variety of tasks if computing is just glorified arithmetic? The answer, as Martin Davis lucidly illustrates, lies in the fact that computers are essentially engines of logic. Their hardware and software embody concepts developed over centuries by logicians such as Leibniz, Boole, and Godel, culminating in the amazing insights of Alan Turing. The Universal Computer traces the development of these concepts by exploring with captivating detail the lives and work of the geniuses who first formulated them. Readers will come away with a revelatory understanding of how and why computers work and how the algorithms within them came to be.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/17/2000
ISBN: 9780393047851
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.32w x 1.02d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/09/2000 pg. 84
Choice 05/01/2001 pg. 1656
Scitech Book News 03/01/2001 pg. 20
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★★★★★ 4
Pup Loves It, Some Other Notes
Color: Orange
We've had this for about six months and my 75 lb, 14-month-old German Shepherd pup LOVES IT. Her favorite is "Crazy Bouncing Mode." In fact, she doesn't care much for the normal mode. She chews it a lot - even drops it in her water bowl at times - and it's still going strong.
This is a great purchase. It's nice hands-off entertainment.
Do know that it is heavy compared to a normal ball - if your pup likes dropping it on the ground like mine does, it will land with a hard "thud," even with the included sleeve. Hopefully you don't have downstairs neighbors.
Also know that the cover that goes over the charging port is removable and your dog may choke on it if they chew it in just the right manner. Definitely only let the pup play with it while supervised.
All in all, great toy.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice fabric weight.
Comfortable and cool
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Love these Chuckits!
These are awesome. Haven't broke one yet and the puppy loves it and so does my arm! Doesn't hurt to cast it out. Yay me!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 1
No returns… Confusing description
The seller doesn’t allow returns with this product. This product was much smaller than I expected, and I wouldn’t even re-gift it to a friend with a smaller dog. Why? Because they already tried a similar size and said it kept their hands clean… but gave them tennis elbow.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Captain loves it
So much easier to throw the ball. Pair with the three set of chuck-it balls. My parents can finally throw it far again
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2025
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