| Gordon Welchman: Bletchley Park's Architect of Ultra Intelligence Contributor(s): Greenberg, Joel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473885256 ISBN-13: 9781473885257 Publisher: Frontline Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - History | Military - World War Ii - Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017431738 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'A magnificent biography which finally provides recognition to one of Bletchley's and Britain's lost heroes.' Michael Smith The Official Secrets Act and the passing of time have prevented the Bletchley Park story from being told by many of its key participants. Here at last is a book which allows some of them to speak for the first time. Gordon Welchman was one of the Park's most important figures. Like Turing, his pioneering work was fundamental to the success of Bletchley Park and helped pave the way for the birth of the digital age. Yet, his story is largely unknown to many. His book, The Hut Six Story, was the first to reveal not only how they broke the codes, but how it was done on an industrial scale. Its publication created such a stir in GCHQ and the NSA that Welchman was forbidden to discuss the book or his wartime work with the media. In order to finally set the record straight, Bletchley Park historian Joel Greenberg has drawn on Welchman's personal papers and correspondence with wartime colleagues which lay undisturbed in his son's loft for many years. Packed with fascinating new insights, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the clandestine activities at Bletchley Park. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenberg, Joel: - JOEL GREENBERG is an educational technology consultant who researches and writes about Bletchley Park and its role in WWII. As a volunteer supporter of Bletchley Park, he gives lectures and conducts tours of the site. He is also a part-time member of its management team.Greenberg, Joel: - "Joel Greenberg is an author and historian who researches and writes about signals intelligence and its impact on two world wars. He is the author of _Gordon Welchman, Bletchley Park's Architect of Ultra Intelligence_. His book is the basis of a joint BBC/Smithsonian Network 2015 documentary about Welchman - _The Forgotten Genius of Bletchley Park_." |