9780593049105 - Action This Day (18 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In 1941, in response to a warning by four of Britain's codebreakers that their efforts to break the Enigma code were being hampered by lack of funds, Winston Churchill ordered that they be given everything they need. He marked his minutes of the decision with the words "action this day". This book includes edited lectures by some of Britain's foremost historians, former codebreakers and academics, and tells the full history of Bletchley Park, the codebreaking base. The contributors trace the legacy of Bletchley, from the groundbreaking work which lead to the breaking of Enigma and other wartime codes, to the invention of modern computing, and its influence on Cold War codebreaking. The book also includes the human stories and personal reminiscences of former codebreakers who worked at Bletchley. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Jacket edges are creased and nicked, and page block is tanned and foxed. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition hardback, 2001. Pictorial dustjacket VG. Price-clipped. Black cloth gilt as new. Gift inscription on the blank flyleaf. Pages foxed at the top edge, internally very clean & tight. Illustrated. 543 pages.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; xv, 543 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Government Communications Headquarters (1948- ) History. World War, 1939-1945 Cryptography. World War, 1939-1945 Electronic intelligence Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes, England) History. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. The blackboards have had the lower corners bumped, no mark, some illustrations with 543 pages. The dust jacket is not price clipped has a one cm tear at top of the spine and is in a Brodart cover now.

(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) In 1941 Britain stood alone against the unstoppable Nazi war machine. British and Polish codebreakers at Bletchley Park had broken the German Enigma cipher, but their staff and resources were small. In October 1941, leading codebreakers, including the outstanding Alan Turing, wrote to Winston Churchill asking for help. He ordered that they be given all they needed, adding the instruction: 'Action This Day'. It was to be a key turning point - their brilliant work is believed to have shortened WWII by up to two years. The authors, leading authorities on the work of Bletchley Park, have assembled a number of key writers to explain its importance in the history of codebreaking and the birth of today's computer age. (Published: 2001) (Publisher: Bantam Books) (ISBN: 0593049101) (Pagination: xv + 543pp. Plates, illustrations, bibliography, index.) (Condition: good in d/w - slight water damage to page edges. all text and images complete) UL-XXXXXX.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; xv, 543 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Government Communications Headquarters (1948- ) History. World War, 1939-1945 Cryptography. World War, 1939-1945 Electronic intelligence Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes, England) History. 1 Kg.

Condizione: Very good.

Hardback. The brilliant work carried out by British codebreakers based at Bletchley Park is now believed to have shortened the duration of World War II by up to two years. But during the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the apparently unstoppable tide of the Nazi war machine, this remarkable achievement seemed a million miles away. With the help of their Polish counterparts, the British codebreakers had broken the German Enigma machine cipher. But the resources on which they could call were so small that it seemed their achievements would be in vain. Without the necessary manpower, they would never be able to take full advantage of their ability to break the German codes and ciphers. In October 1941, four of the leading codebreakers, including the outstanding Alan Turing, wrote a letter to Winston Churchill asking for help. Reminding him that on a recent visit to Bletchley Park he had praised their work, they told him that it was being held up and in some cases not being done at all, principally because we cannot get sufficient staff to deal with it. 2001, First edition, first printing. A near fine copy only marked by age tanning of the pages. The d/w is unclipped and also near fine. Scans available if required.

Condizione: very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. 8vo pp.543. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First UK edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by BOTH editors on a Bletchley Park bookplate affixed to the title page. 1st UK edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has some edgewear. Book has minor shelfwear to the base of the spine and heavy toning to the edges of the pageblock. The story of the effort to decode ENIGMA and other WWII Nazi codes at Bletchley Park, written by participants and prominent cryptography experts and historians. The title refers to Churchill's order to provide the effort with whatever was required. A rare book, especially signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. SIGNED by editor(s).