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Author:

Downing, Taylor, author.

Title:

Secret warriors : the spies, scientists and code breakers of World War I / Taylor Downing.

Publisher:

Pegasus Books,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

viii, 438 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1914-1918--Science.
World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda.
World War, 1914-1918--Cryptography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical notes and index.

Summary:

Describes the scientists, engineers, doctors and mathematicians who were fighting World War I from the homefront, making positive and integral contributions in the areas of code-breaking, aeronautics and research that resulted in some of the century's most significant strides forward.

ISBN:

1605986941
9781605986944

LCCN:

bl2015011267

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)