Colossus The Secrets of Bletchley Park's Code-breaking Computers (Popular Science) by Jack Copeland ISBN 13: 9780192840554

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Oxford University Press, USA, 2006-05-04. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press, 2006. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:9780192840554

Oxford University Press, 2006 8vo (24 cm), XVI, 462 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). "This is a history of Colossus, the world's first fully-functioning electronic digital computer. Colossus was used during the Second World War at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, where it played an invaluable role cracking enemy codes. Until very recently, much about the Colossus machine was shrouded in secrecy, largely because the codes that were employed remained in use by the British security services until a short time ago. This book has only become possible due to the recent declassification in the US of wartime documents. With an introductory essay on cryptography and the history of code-breaking by Simon Singh, this book reveals the workings of Colossus and the extraordinary staff at Bletchley Park through personal accounts by those who lived and worked with the computer. Among them is the testimony of Thomas Flowers, who was the architect of… Read More

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Oxford University Press, 2006-05-04. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Oxford Univ Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 480 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches.