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"* 'Paul Gannon has revealed a previously untold story... Colossus tells of the heroic efforts of the inventors and mathematicians who received no recognition for decades... but Gannon sets the record straight.' Simon Singh, The Times * 'Masterly in its breadth and sweep... His account of wartime interception and encryption is deeply researched... I commend the book to both the professional and the general reader.' Spectator"
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having waited so long to hear more of the latest 'secrets' from Bletchley Park one might ask what else could possibly not have already been put into print. This book concentrates on Colossus, exposing a 30 year old smoke screen using the Enigma story to deflect attention away from another of their successes, protecting modern secrets of GCHQ. The book is well-written, contains references to supporting texts and tells a story which will be hard to follow. The book contains an accurate technical picture of the colossal achievments, perhaps close to the limits necesssary to still make the 60 year old machine a national secret.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perhaps it is easier for a telecommunications engineer turned computer software engineer to read but I found the book to be compelling. The book is not only technically impressive, it rings true in the portrayal of the characters and their relationships. I think only the Post Office Engineering Department, later the P.O. Telecomms Business could have produced Tom Flowers. I worked with many like him, engineers with the intuitive flair necessary to create complex systems who entered the business at the very bottom and rose through it by merit.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Paul Gannon's book on Colossus fills in a major blank in the story of Bletchley Park in WW2. It is sufficiently technical to give a picture of of Colossus and how it worked and includes a fascinating account of the strategic intelligence that it helped to provide. This book is an essential counterpart, equal in historical importance, to the numerous books on Enigma that have been published over the years.
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Some problems with the paperback
There are at least two references saying "see the photographs" and "see the plates", but the (at least my) paperback contains no such plates. Read more
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peterh
A very thorough and readable account of code breaking at Bletchley Park. Covers ground not previously published - so keen was the government to keep everything secret.
Published 4 months ago by peterh
An incredible work, addictive reading !!
This book was initially of interest to me because of my fascination with Colossus itself but it turned out to be a different experience to that I anticipated !! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Machinehead
Bookworm
I bought this book for my brothers Christmas gift & he was highly delighted with my choice. I am certain he will get alot of pleasure from reading it.
Published 4 months ago by Limbo
Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret
Found this book on amazon quite a while ago, I'd heard the basics about Bletchley Park and Colossus. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Rudi B
reading as a non expert
Not a book for the first time reader of Ultra and Bletchley Park history. A somewhat confusing and poorly focused tale of Colossus and the codebreaking. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by T. Mould
Colossus - a disappointment
This book is far too long and tedious. He should have taken a leaf out of David Kahn's books (who he refers to). Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by A. R. Bailey
Colossus - a great read!
Couldn't put it down. You are lectured by some of the worlds greatest scientists, who undoubtably save the western world from the Nazis; it is written with humour and in excellent... Read more
Published on 26 April 2006 by J. Hazell
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