The Turing Option
Nov 2013 · Hachette UK
star
10 reviews
Ebook
422
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
About this ebook
A young genius is hunted by killers. His sole hope for survival lies in the brain power of the intelligent being he has created. The Earth's first machine intelligence becomes the key to a harrowing battle.
A young genius is hunted by killers. His sole hope for survival lies in the brain power of the intelligent being he has created. The Earth's first machine intelligence becomes the key to a harrowing battle.
Discover more
Ratings and reviews
10 reviews
Helmon Jacobs
- Flag inappropriate
October 12, 2018
I read this as a 12/ 13 year old.At the time - 1980 or 1981 - it was excellent. Having recently re-read this again, it seems very light and more suitable for a younger reader. Harry Harrison was a teenage favorite, but alas, no more. I suspect my tastes have "grown up" and I crave heavier and tastier bits for my reading palate. I can however recommend the book for younger people, or someone new to the Sci-Fi genre. It is both a nice action and Sci-Fi tale rolled into one , with some thought provoking questions on AI thrown into the mix. Almost a decent Techno Thriller.
Kevin Ure
- Flag inappropriate
July 12, 2016
Classic story from great authors. Highly recommended for all lovers of science fiction.
About the author
Harry Harrison (1925 - 2012)
Harry Harrison was born Henry Maxwell Dempsey in Connecticut, in 1925. He is the author of a number of much-loved series including the Stainless Steel Rat and Bill the Galactic Hero sequences and the Deathworld Trilogy. He is known as a passionate advocate of Esperanto, the most popular of the constructed international languages, which appears in many of his novels. He has been publishing novels for over half a century and is perhaps best known for his seminal novel of overpopulation, Make Room! Make Room!, which was adapted into the cult film Soylent Green. He died in 2012.
For more information see www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/harrison_harry
Harry Harrison (1925 - 2012)
Harry Harrison was born Henry Maxwell Dempsey in Connecticut, in 1925. He is the author of a number of much-loved series including the Stainless Steel Rat and Bill the Galactic Hero sequences and the Deathworld Trilogy. He is known as a passionate advocate of Esperant...
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
