Sensational Secrets and Other Stories by Emma Thomson

Sensational Secrets and Other Stories by Emma Thomson

The book examines the pioneering work by codebreakers which was to shorten the war.

When the top secret codebreaking activities at Bletchley Park were revealed in the 1970s, much of the history of the Second World War had to be rewritten. Code Wars examines the role of ULTRA (the intelligence derived from breaking secret enemy signals) on major events of the Second World War. It examines how it influenced the outcome of key battles such as D-Day, El Alamein, Crete, key naval battles, the controversy surrounding Churchill and Coventry, the shadowing of Hitlers V1 pilotless aircraft and the V2 rocket.

The book also examines the pioneering work in breaking Enigma by the Polish cryptographers, and the building of Colossus, the worlds first digital, programmable computer, which helped unravel the secret orders of Hitler and the German High Command. It also tells the story of the American successes in breaking Japanese signals, known as Magic.

It also stresses the vital role of the intercept stations which took down the enemy messages, providing the raw material for the cryptographers to break.

The book shows how the codebreakers were able to shorten the war by as much as two years and bring Signals Intelligence, in the post-war years, into a new era of military intelligence gathering.

FICTION: 'Perfect for developing readers, these are magical stories that will delight any little girl, as well as being wonderful additions to the Felicity Wishes range' -- Carlisle News & Star 20041012 'Felicity is the friendliest, most glittery fairy' -- Children's Bookseller Buyer's Guide 20040904 'It's pink, it's frothy. it's unashamedly girlie ... most little girls will adore it! An enchanting fairy book ... heaps of feel-good girliness' -- Junior Magazine 20040904 ' ... a great delicacy in the artwork and some adult appeal...' -- The Children's Bookseller 20040904 Perfect for developing readers, these are magical stories that will delight any little girl... -- Carlisle News & Star 20041004

Emma Thomson is a fine artist with over nine years' experience of illustrating products for all of the major high street chains and has close links with M&S, for whom she has launched two extremely successful merchandise properties in the 1990s. Emma is now co-founder of White Lion Publishing which publishes her cards - in particular the Felicity Wishes range.

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ISBN 13	9780340902424
ISBN 10	0340902426
Title	Sensational Secrets and Other Stories
Author	Emma Thomson
Series	Felicity Wishes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2005-05-19
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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