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Inside Enigma

Many have heard about the Enigma machines of WWII, but few have an understanding of the history of these impressive machines, how they work or went on to be developed. This fully updated second edition of "Inside Enigma: The Secrets of the Enigma Machine and other Historic Cipher Machines" provides in-depth detail on how these machines worked and why—even though the codes proved breakable—that development of this machine remained in service for many years after the war finished.

"Inside Enigma" is written by established Enigma experts Tom and Dan Perera of the enigmamuseum.com, whose collection of Enigma machines have been used in Hollywood blockbusters such as the Imitation Game. This 208-page paperback brings to life how the Enigma machines were constructed, worked, used, how the messages were encoded, and why the Enigma code was considered virtually unbreakable. You'll find explanations of the code-breaking efforts, the mathematics involved, along with the Cold War developments by the British, Americans and Russians. There's in-depth detail of the machines used in this period, including the Swiss machines that were developed. The writers also provide information on how to find your own Enigma machine and what can be involved in restoring one. If your efforts to find a machine fail, there are guides to building your own or even making a simple code wheel to bring the code method to life. The book contains much more, as it is both comprehensive and copiously illustrated.

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