Bletchley Park Books

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Station X: The Code Breakers of Bletchley Park (Pan Grand Strategy)
1.  Station X: The Code Breakers of Bletchley Park (Pan Grand Strategy) by Michael Smith
The list author says:
  "Excellent summary of the work done at Bletchley Park, very readable & not too techical"
£5.11   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Codebreakers: The Inside Story of Bletchley Park
2.  Codebreakers: The Inside Story of Bletchley Park by F. H. Hinsley
The list author says:
  "A slightly more technical history of codebreaking at Bletchley Park; still extremely readable"
£6.99   Used & New from: £4.00
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Ultra Secret: The Inside Story of Operation Ultra, Bletchley Park and Enigma
3.  The Ultra Secret: The Inside Story of Operation Ultra, Bletchley Park and Enigma by Frederick W. Winterbotham
The list author says:
  "One of the first books on the wartime history of Bletchley Park, more academic than other books"
Used & New from: £16.24
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Hijacking Enigma: The Insider's Tale
4.  Hijacking Enigma: The Insider's Tale by Christine Large
The list author says:
  "A combined story of wartime codebreaking and the recent theft of Bletchley's Abwehr Enigma"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01

The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking
5.  The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking by Simon Singh
The list author says:
  "A historical overview of codes and codebreaking through the ages, with a chapter on Enigma"
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

Colossus: Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret
6.  Colossus: Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret by Paul Gannon
The list author says:
  "Extremely readable history of Colossus with an excellent chapter on the early histrory of telecommunications. (Not a book on Enigma)."
£8.83   Used & New from: £4.23
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Cryptonomicon
7.  Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Excellent (if rather weighty) novel involving Turing and Bletchley Park"
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.56
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)

Action This Day
8.  Action This Day by Michael Smith
The list author says:
  "Still waiting to read this one; looks like a very technical guide to Enigma"
Used & New from: £7.36
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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