The Smithsonian Libraries Presents…
“Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe” by George Dyson
Lecture, Book Signing, and Reception
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
5:00 p.m.
National Museum of Natural History (10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW)
Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor
Join us for this event! It is FREE and open to the public!
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