Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II / Liza Mundy.
Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II / Liza Mundy.
Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II / Liza Mundy.
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Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2017.
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G 2017/5021
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 416 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The secret letters -- Introduction: "Your country needs you, young ladies" -- Part I. "In the event of total war women will be needed" -- Twenty-eight acres of girls -- "This is a man's size job, but I seem to be getting away with it" -- The most difficult problem -- "So many girls in one place" --...
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Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them ac...
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Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II / Liza Mundy.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-402) and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/5021
Record Identifier
74VKVgZ8wQOl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgZ8wQOl
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ISBN
0316352535 hardcover
9780316352536 hardcover
DDC
940.5486730922
MMS ID
991024142809702626
