Dilly

• Date de parution : 03/01/2013
• Editeur : Biteback Publishing Digital
• EAN : 9781849542784
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• Support : Livre numérique

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Alfred Dillwyn Knox was Britain';s leading wartime codebreaker, a famously eccentric and temperamental genius who cracked German ciphers in both wars. During the Second World War Knox became Britain';s chief cryptographer, working in a cottage at the world-famous Bletchley Park. His work would... Voir plus

Alfred Dillwyn Knox was Britain';s leading wartime codebreaker, a famously eccentric and temperamental genius who cracked German ciphers in both wars. During the Second World War Knox became Britain';s chief cryptographer, working in a cottage at the world-famous Bletchley Park. His work would eventually provide the solution to German secret service Enigma cipher, ensuring the success of the 1944 D-Day landings. A compelling portait of a great British eccentric and a fascinating and detailed behind-the-scenes look into codebreaking and the hidden side of war.