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Cryptographers Cryptographers Fiction Cryptographers United States Biography Juvenile literature Cryptography Cryptography United States History 20th century Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Friedman, Elizebeth 1892-1980 Juvenile literature United States World War, 1939-1945 Cryptography World War, 1939-1945 Participation, FemaleBarone, Rebecca E. F.
Summary: "A nonfiction manuscript for young readers about a group of Allied spies and codebreakers that cracked the Nazis's infamous cypher, allowing them to read secret military messages and turn the tide of World War II. During WWII, as the Germans waged war, every Nazi plan, every attack, was sent over radio. But to the Allies listening in, the messages sounded like gibberish. The communications were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BARPagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIWallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIGreenfield, Amy Butler
Summary: "Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 FRISummary: It tells the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work decoding thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII. A suburban wife and mother who led a secret double life, her remarkable contributions to the science of cryptology would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CODPaterson, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: David & Charles 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 PATSummary: This definitive documentary exploration of the novel, The Da Vinci Code, rounds up all the key players in the field to talk about key topics in the novel. Features stunning original photography from Paris, London, Scotland and France.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disinformation Co. 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DAFagone, Jason
Summary: Traces the life of Elizebeth Smith, who met and married groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman and worked with him to discover and expose Nazi spy rings in South America by cracking multiple versions of the Enigma machine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B FRIEDMAN FAGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wom FagoneLustbader, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LUSMarks, Leo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 MARMundy, Liza
Summary: Documents the contributions of more than ten thousand American women who served as codebreakers during World War II, detailing how their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and enabled their subsequent careers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.54 MUNBrown, Dan
Summary: While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci--clues visible for all to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gustav Lübbe Verlag 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.3 FIC BROMarks, Leo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 MARBrown, Dan
Summary: "En el corazón de Italia, el profesor de simbología Robert Langdon es arrastrado a un perturbador mundo centrado en uno de las más misteriosas obras de la literatura... el Infierno de Dante. Allí, Langdon luchará contra un terroríico adversario y un ingenioso enigma que lo atrapará en un mundo de arte, pasillos secretos y ciencia futurística. Usando el sombrío poema de Dante como referencia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: SPANISH 468 BROMoss, Marissa
Summary: "From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM. One of the founders of U.S. cryptology who would eventually become one of the world's greatest code...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2017
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Summary: An analysis of how "cypherpunk" innovators of the digital generation are safeguarding individual anonymity while sharing institutional secrets for public use chronicles the activities of such controversial figures as Julian Assange and Daniel Domscheit-Berg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2012