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Codebreakers: The Inside Story of Bletchley Park [Paperback]

F.H. Hinsley (Editor), Alan Stripp (Editor)

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Paperback: 342 pages
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (4 Aug 1994)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019285304X
ISBN-13: 978-0192853042
Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 849,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A fascinating and unique book. For the first time--and in their own words--the men and women of Bletchley Park describe in detail how they broke the most secret codes of Germany and Japan. Complex, evocative and engrossing, it is the story of an unprecedented intellectual achievement which not only shortened the war and saved millions of lives but also helped forge the modern age. Anyone who is interested in military or scientific history will want to read it."--Robert Harris

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A top secret Second World War story told from the inside for the first time --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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I ARRIVED on the doorstep of Bletchley Park (alias BP or War Station or Station X) on the afternoon of 1 April 1942. Read the first page

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Disappointing 16 Jan 2004

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A disappointing book, given the exciting subject matter. The different authors recounting their experiences gives it a disjointed feel and some are clearly better story tellers than others. The precise, repetitive 'Civil Service' language is wearing to read.

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Fairly dry and heavy going in places. 22 April 1999

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This is a multi-author book with original contributions from boffins who actually worked at Bletchley Park. As such, it was fairly difficult for a lay reader to comprehend. Illustrations are fine as far as they go, but there are too few of them. One for the historian I'd say!

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I found this book very interesting. Until quite recently most of the work done at Bletchley Park was still regarded as top secret and the men and women just didn't talk or write about it. Without the work of these people gaining information and breaking codes who knows how the war would have turned. Interesting stuff

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Not for the casually interested

This book brings together written accounts of wartime work at Bletchley Park by staff who worked there; in that sense it is probably unique and as these people get older and die... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Mr. R. Willis

Dry in parts but wonderful insights

Definitely one for those with more than a passing interest in the subject, but fascinating insights and details of the work of Bletchley Park. Read more

Published on 27 May 2000

Book hard to track, need a good background of WWII to get it

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