Anyone interested in Shannon might enjoy reading Fortune’s Formula, a book that ties together Claude Shannon, Bell Labs, and information theory with horse racing, Vegas, and the stock market.
Thanks for this recommendation. I just bought the book. Years ago, I read Poundstone's "The Recursive Universe" and loved it so his writing combined with this subject should be great.
and for more of a focus on Bell Labs, with a good chapter abuot Shannon, The Idea Factory is a wonderful read