Code Girls

The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

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Ranked #7 in HTTP, Ranked #17 in Cryptography — see more rankings.

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"Prodigiously researched and engrossing."---New York Times Book Review

"Fascinating.... Addictively readable."---Boston Globe

"Code Girls reveals a hidden army of female cryptographers, whose work played a crucial role in ending World War II.... Mundy has rescued a piece of forgotten history, and given these American heroes the recognition they deserve."---Nathalia Holt, bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls

Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and... more
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Bill Nye The story of the remarkable women, including my mother, who served our country and helped shorten World War II. My mom is mentioned in the book. (Source)

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