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Code Girls : The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy (2017, Compact Disc, Unabridged edition)
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The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" ( New York Times ) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" ( Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Books
ISBN-101478922702
ISBN-139781478922704
eBay Product ID (ePID)236977033
Product Key Features
Publication Year2017
TopicWomen, Military / World War II, Intelligence & Espionage, United States / General
Book TitleCode Girls : the Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory, Political Science
AuthorLiza Mundy
FormatCompact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height1.6in
Item Length5.8in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Width5.2in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Liza Mundy's CodeGirls reveals one of World War II's last remaining secrets: the true taleof the young American women who helped shorten the war and saved thousands oflives by breaking the codes of the German and Japanese armed forces. But it'salso a superbly researched and stirringly written social history of a pivotalchapter in the struggle for women's rights, told through the powerful andpoignant stories of the individuals involved. In exploring the vast, obscure,and makeshift offices of wartime Washington where these women performedseemingly impossible deeds, Mundy has discovered a birthplace of modernAmerica."-- Glenn Frankel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of High Noon, "Salvaging this essential piece of American militaryhistory from certain obscurity, Mundy's painstaking and dedicated researchproduces an eye-opening glimpse into a crucial aspect of U.S. militaryoperations and pays overdue homage to neglected heroines of WWII. Fans of HiddenFigures (2016) and its exposé of unsung talent will revel in Mundy'sequally captivating portraits of women of sacrifice, initiative, anddedication."-- Booklist (starred review)
Number of Volumes12 Vols.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal940.54867309252
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition
