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OverviewSecond World War code-breaking turned on its head - the aces were German and the British were too weak for words. Everyone knows the story of Enigma and code-breaking in the Second World War. Ace code-breakers from the previous war form the nucleus of a secret operation which achieves the impossible: obtaining war-winning intelligence from the enemy's secret codes. But here the code-breakers are German and the weak enemy codes are the Allies', who have no idea what is happening. What is more, the German Enigma cipher is the strongest in the world. AUTHOR: Dermot Turing is the author of the acclaimed biography Prof, about the life of his uncle, Alan Turing. He spent his career in the legal profession after graduating from Cambridge and Oxford, and is a trustee of Bletchley Park. He has extensive knowledge of World War II code-breaking and is a regular presenter at major cryptology events. He lives in St Albans. 20 b/w illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dermot TuringPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd ISBN: 9781803991696ISBN 10: 1803991690 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 02 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDermot Turing is the acclaimed author of Prof, a biography of his famous uncle, The Story of Computing, and most recently X, Y and Z – the real story of how Enigma was broken. He began writing in 2014 after a career in law and is a regular speaker at historical and other events. As well as writing and speaking, he is a trustee of The Turing Trust and a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford. Dermot is married with two sons and lives in Kippen in Stirlingshire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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