Action This Day
Action This Day
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In 1941, in response to a warning by four of Britain's codebreakers that their efforts to break the Enigma code were being hampered by lack of funds, Winston Churchill ordered that they be given everything they need. This book traces the legacy of Bletchley Park, the codebreaking base.
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Action This Day by Michael Smith
In 1941, in response to a warning by four of Britain's codebreakers that their efforts to break the Enigma code were being hampered by lack of funds, Winston Churchill ordered that they be given everything they need. He marked his minutes of the decision with the words "action this day". This book includes edited lectures by some of Britain's foremost historians, former codebreakers and academics, and tells the full history of Bletchley Park, the codebreaking base. The contributors trace the legacy of Bletchley, from the groundbreaking work which lead to the breaking of Enigma and other wartime codes, to the invention of modern computing, and its influence on Cold War codebreaking. The book also includes the human stories and personal reminiscences of former codebreakers who worked at Bletchley.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780593049105 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593049101 |
| Titre | Action This Day |
| Auteur | Michael Smith |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Année de publication | 2001-10-28 |
| Nombre de pages | 560 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |