Readings from CRYPTOLOGIA on the Enigma Machine
Published on 31. March 2005
Book
Hardback
520 pages
978-1-58053-996-8 (ISBN)
Description
This new, one-of-a-kind volume contains original essays, historical and technical papers, and translations of historical materials and retrospectives concerning the German Enigma Cipher machine. You get a comprehensive view of the Enigma machine's development, uses, role in WWII Allied intelligence, and cryptanalysis. From 'The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography' and 'An Enigma Chronology' to 'The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers - 1941 -1945' and 'The Geheimschreiber', all the papers in this volume are reprints of classic articles that originally appeared in the pages of the distinguished journal, CRYPTOLOGIA. Moreover, the book contains over 100 technical reviews of materials related to Enigma ? materials that have led in the exposure of Enigma related issues over the 28 years of the journal's publication.
Table of content:
The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography. The Significance of Codebreaking and Intelligence in Allied Strategy and Tactics. British-American Cryptanalytic Cooperation and an Unprecedented Admission by Winston Churchill. An Enigma Chronology. The First Naval Enigma Decrypts of World War II. The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers?1941 - 1945. A Conversation with Marian Rejewski. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Me. The Geheimschreiber.
Table of content:
The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography. The Significance of Codebreaking and Intelligence in Allied Strategy and Tactics. British-American Cryptanalytic Cooperation and an Unprecedented Admission by Winston Churchill. An Enigma Chronology. The First Naval Enigma Decrypts of World War II. The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers?1941 - 1945. A Conversation with Marian Rejewski. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Me. The Geheimschreiber.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
953 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-996-8 (9781580539968)
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Persons
Brian J. Winkel, Cipher Deavors, David Kahn, and Louis Kruth are world-renowned cryptology experts and on the editorial board of CRYPTOLOGIA - a unique, scholarly journal devoted to all aspects of cryptology.
Content
The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography. The Significance of Codebreaking and Intelligence in Allied Strategy and Tactics. British-American Cryptanalytic Cooperation and an Unprecedented Admission by Winston Churchill. An Enigma Chronology. The First Naval Enigma Decryptos of World War II. The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers-1941 - 1945. A Conversation with Marian Rejewski. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Me. The Geheimschreiber.