About this title: Bletchley Park was arguably the most successful intelligence operation in world history, the top scecret workplace of the remarkable people who cracked Germany's vaunted Enigma Code. Almost to the end of the war, the Germans had firm faith in the Enigma ciphering machine, but in fact the codebreakers were deciphering nearly 4,000 German transmissions daily by 1942. Indeed, Winston Churchill hailed the work of Bletchley Park as the 'secret weapon' that won the war. Only now, nearly half a century since the end of the Second World War, have any of the men and women in this group come forward to ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1994-10-06
ISBN-13:9780192853042ISBN:019285304X
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780192853042ISBN:019285304X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 321 pgs in vg reading condition w/library discard stamped on top edges; cover has slight wear on edges & stickers on spine and back. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2001-08-09
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
Description: Very Good. (box tx 47)light edge/point wear, light scuffing, no underlining or highlighting within, price stickers, inscription on fly. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
Description: Fine. 0192801325 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
Description: Good. 5" x 7.75" Text clean & bright; binding tight; 4" crease to back cover, else minor wear to covers. 321 pages. Illustrated. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc., New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780198203278ISBN:0198203276
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Tight & clean. Minor shelfwear. Corners bumped. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780198203278ISBN:0198203276
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780192853042ISBN:019285304X
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (UK) No markings, page edges toned, Very Good. Wraps, 321pp, index. B&W photos. This is an account of the role palyed by Betchley park personnel in the war effort of breaking codes and ciphers. (1.1 JM FO 59/7. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780198203278ISBN:0198203276
Description: Very Good. CLOTH HARDBACK, in a lightly rubbed and bumped dust jacket. Clean and tight with minor wear. Over twenty years selling secondhand books. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 344 pages. (344 pages) with anecdotes and descriptions, this is an account of daily life at government communications headquarters, bletchley park, the most successful intelligence agency in history. 8 pp black and white plates, 23 figures (Paperback) read more
Edition: New ed
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192801326ISBN:0192801325
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196 High by 129 Wide by 19 deep in mm. (344) with many colourful anecdotes and vivid descriptions, this is the first authentic account of daily life at government communications headquarters, bletchley park, the most successful intelligence agency in history. described by churchill as the 'secret weapon' that 'won the war', the men and women of bletchley park here combine to write their story in full. this book gives fascinating insights into recruitment and training, ... read more
"This is the story of code-breaking during World War II, told by the participants themselves. I enjoyed reading their memories from the years they were doing intelligence work in Great Britain. Their contributions to the war effort were immense, but they write with great humor and humility."
"I was actually disappointed in this book. I had previously read "Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War," which dealt with the codes made and used by the British during WWII. I was hoping for a similar history of British code-breaking, and I had heard this was the classic book on the topic. This, however, is not a narrative history; instead, its a collection of essays written by codebreakers in Bletchley Park. The problem is, each author assumes that you have a great deal of prior knowledge - of the codes used, the history of the war, etc. Most of the explanations of the codes are completely indecipherable - although some of the Japanese codes are explained quite nicely. All in all, I wouldn't recommend this as a first book for someone interested in codebreaking during WWII."
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