Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II
by Mundy, Liza, 1960- (Author)
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 shortene... Full description
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 access to careers previously denied to them. |
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Physical Description: |
xiv, 416 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-402) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780316352536 0316352535 |
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