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Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II
by Budiansky, Stephen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670884928
- ISBN 13
- 9780670884926
- Seller
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Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Viking, 2000-10-26. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Synopsis
A million pages of new World War II codebreaking records have been released by the U.S. Army and Navy and the British government over the last five years. Now, Battle of Wits presents the history of the war that these documents reveal. From the battle of Midway until the last German code was broken in January 1945, this is an astonishing epic of a war that was won not simply by brute strength but also by reading the enemy's intentions. The revelations of Stephen Budiansky's dramatic history include how Britain tried to manipulate the American codebreakers and monopolize German Enigma code communications; the first detailed published explanations of how the Japanese codes were broken; and how the American codebreaking machines worked to crack the Japanese, the German, and even the Russian diplomatic codes. The compelling narrative shows the crucial effect codebreaking had on the battlefields by explaining the urgency of stopping the wolf pack U-boat attacks in the North Atlantic, the importance of halting Rommel's tanks in North Africa, and the necessity of ensuring that the Germans believed the Allies' audacious deception and cover plans for D-Day. Unveiled for the first time, the complete story of codebreaking in World War II has now been told.
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- Bookseller
- M Godding Books Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 204705
- Title
- Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II
- Author
- Budiansky, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0670884928
- ISBN 13
- 9780670884926
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000-10-26
- Size
- 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo)
- X weight
- 30 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
M Godding Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Devizes, Wiltshire
About M Godding Books Ltd
The business trades in a variety of on-line products. Our business is currently expanding its already large collection of books, and other media. Established in 2005, the business became M Godding Ltd in April 2006. It is a family run business trading from Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It aims for satisfied customers through a friendly and efficient service. Our book shop specialises in rare, older used books including many first editions
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