Enigma: The Battle for the Code (Hardcover)

from Chris_El

Before WWII started the German military build several cipher computing devices. These devices had wheels within them with letters and number and you could type in your plain text and the machine would code your text for you and then that could be sent to other members of the military with the mac...

from markm2315

I've read at least one book on this topic before. This one is quite detailed on the mechanics of the machine and how the codes work.

from kslade

Interesting book about how the British were able to figure out the German codes during the War. I skipped the detailed mathematical explanations of how they did it, though, which was mostly at the end, in the Appendixes. I found out Alan Turing did a lot, but he worked with much decoding already ...

from bevok

The story of the breaking of the Enigma code in World War 2 is a fascinating one. It is filled with brilliance, daring, danger and betrayal. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore has written an exemplary history, combining extensive archival research with gripping prose. Churchill was as aware as anyone of the i...

from bevok

The story of the breaking of the Enigma code in World War 2 is a fascinating one. It is filled with brilliance, daring, danger and betrayal. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore has written an exemplary history, combining extensive archival research with gripping prose. Churchill was as aware as anyone of the i...