The Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park

The Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park - Paperback

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The Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park - Paperback

The Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park - Paperback

by Sinclair McKay
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by Sinclair McKay (Author)

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Go behind the scenes of Bletchley Park, where everyday men and women risked everything for Queen and Country.

A remarkable look at day-to-day life of the codebreakers whose clandestine efforts helped win World War II

Bletchley Park looked like any other sprawling country estate. In reality, however, it was the top-secret headquarters of Britain's Government Code and Cypher School--and the site where Germany's legendary Enigma code was finally cracked. There, the nation's most brilliant mathematical minds--including Alan Turing, whose discoveries at Bletchley would fuel the birth of modern computing--toiled alongside debutantes, factory workers, and students on projects of international importance. Until now, little has been revealed about ordinary life at this extraordinary facility. Drawing on remarkable first-hand interviews, The Secret Lives of Codebreakers reveals the entertainments, pastimes, and furtive romances that helped ease the incredible pressures faced by these covert operatives as they worked to turn the tide of World War II.

Author Biography

SINCLAIR MCKAY is the bestselling author of The Secret Lives of Codebreakers (published in the UK as The Secret Life of Bletchley Park) and The Secret Listeners for Aurum, as well as histories of Hammer films, the James Bond films, and the pastime of rambling. He lives in London.

Number of Pages: 360
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
ISBN9780452298712
Author Sinclair McKay
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreNews & politics and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages360
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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