I also enjoyed "A Mind at Play". I had forgotten (or never fully appreciated) what Shannon did and what other early pioneers did in computing. I have a better

I also enjoyed "A Mind at Play". I had forgotten (or never fully appreciated) what Shannon did and what other early pioneers did in computing. I have a better appreciation for all of them now. One other highlight was Shannon's early childhood and using electrified fencing to communicate with others in his farmland neighborhood.