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War of shadows : codebreakers, spies, and the secret struggle to drive the Nazis from the Middle East / Gershom Gorenberg.
"As World War II rages in North afr5ica, General Irwin Rommel marches his troops swiftly through Egypt, aiming to overrun he entire Middle East. An uncanny sense of his enemies' weaknesses and positions informs each move. The Nazis, somehow, have a source for the Allies' greatest secrets. Yet Rommel is not the only one with stolen knowledge. allies cryptographers are breaking the extraordinarily complex Nazi code Enigma. On the brink of disaster, a fevered, high-stakes search for the Nazis' source begins."--Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610396271
- ISBN: 1610396278
- Physical Description: xix, 474 pages : map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography. World War, 1939-1945 > Middle East. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North. Espionage > History > 20th century. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 940.548641 GORENBERG 2021 (Text) | 0001002433876 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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