Sons of Providence paints a vivid portrait of Colonial life as we follow these founding brothers in their rise to the heights of American commerce and power and from revolution to nationhood.
#821002 in Books Free Press 2002 2002-04-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.44 x 1.10 x 5.50l; 1.53 #File Name: 0743217349448 pagesISBN13: 9780743217347Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very GoodBy Tom C.Very Good. It says that it is the "complete" story of codebreaking during WW2; but it is extremely USA and Great Britain centered. Nothing that I remember about the USSR; very little about the Axis powers. I assume everyone was trying to read everyone else's radio messages. I don't think of it as cheating. I think of it as being prepared. Still a good book of code breaking from the Allied side. Good balanced story; seemed to report everyone's triumphs and failures evenly. No one won the war by themselves. No one was a complete failure.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Humans Behind the Scenes in Breaking Codes of WW IIBy TechGeekIf you're interested in how code breaking works; then this book is a great place to start. If; however; you're more interested in how code breaking fit into the larger scheme of things during WW II; then the same suggestion applies: this book is a great place to start! At first; I was afraid that the author had gotten lost in the weeds when he explains some of the nitty-gritty involved in the breaking of various codes. However; I soon realized that if the reader was either lost or just not interested in some of those details; that the book was written such that some sections can be either skipped or ignored; without hurting the general flow of the history being told. As a computer professional; I found those portions -- which later grew into the industry of my profession -- to be fascinating. However; the more interesting aspects were the author's description of the contributions of the various characters who had influence on this particular aspect of history. Stephen Budiansky does a superb job in making all of these people come alive in the reader's mind. It is a great read!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Packed with details of historyBy Deanna JonesThis book was so packed full of information about WWI and WWII and how coding played a big part in WWII. It has so much detail about the military environment; how each branch felt about the other and how it hindered the coding progress that was made. I absolutely loved this book!
