The Colossus Computer (1943-1996): And How it Helped to Break the German Lorenz Cipher in WWII
Language: English
Published by M.& M.Baldwin, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, 2011
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, CanadaAntiquarius Booksellers
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Colossus was the world's first programmable, electronic, digital computer, designed by Tommy Flowers to break the German Lorenz cipher SZ42 during WWII. By using 2,500 thermionic valves, it automated labor-intensive statistical methods, allowing codebreakers at Bletchley Park to read high-level strategic German messages quickly. This is a brief booklet detailing its history, iys destruction, and eventually its rebuilding. 20pp, ikllustrated. Ships via Canada Post Lettermail, very inexpensive.
Seller Inventory # 060938
- Title
- The Colossus Computer (1943-1996): And How it Helped to Break the German Lorenz Cipher in WWII
- Author
- SALE, Tony
- Publisher
- M.& M.Baldwin, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Stapled Wrappers
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0947712364
- ISBN 13
- 9780947712365
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printin
- Item weight
- 51 grams
- Dimensions
- 21cm Tall
- Seller catalogs
- Science, Mathematics, Technical, World War II
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Antiquarius Booksellers
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