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Mundy, Liza, 1960- author.

Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II / Liza Mundy.

First trade edition.

New York : Hachette Books, 2018.

xiv, 434 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

Documents the contributions of more than ten thousand American women who served as codebreakers during World War II, detailing how their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and enabled their subsequent careers.

"Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Hachette Books in October 2017."

"October 2018."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-420) and index.

Some Davenport copies may be shelved in Book Club section.

1900-1999

World War (1939-1945)

World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.

Cryptographers -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Cryptography -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Introduction: "Your country needs you, young ladies" -- Part I. "In the event of total war women will be needed" -- Twenty-eight acres of girls -- "This is a man's size job, but I seem to be getting away with it" -- The most difficult problem -- "So many girls in one place" -- Part II. "Over all this vast expanse of waters Japan was supreme" -- "It was heart-rending" -- "Q for communications" -- The forlorn shoe -- "Hell's half-acre" -- "It was only human to complain" -- Pencil-pushing mamas sink the shipping of Japan -- Part III. The tide turns -- Sugar camp -- "All my love, Jim" -- "Enemy landing at the mouth of the Seine" -- Teedy -- The surrender message -- Good-bye to Crow -- Epilogue: The mitten.

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