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Backing Bletchley: The Codebreaking Outstations, From Eastcote to GCHQ Hardcover – June 1, 2020

by Ronald Koorm (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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Ronald Koorm explores the complex relationship between Bletchley Park and its support codebreaking outstations, the background to the Enigma encoding machine, and how Eastcote became the largest codebreaking outstation during the war. He analyzes the development of improvements on Alan Turing’s "Bombe" machine, the contribution of the WRNS (Wrens) in operating the machines, and some of the social history in how those Wrens supported the codebreaking sites. Post -war, Eastcote became GCHQ prior to moving to Cheltenham, and there were multiple uses of the site, including anti-spy operations. The author explores the link between Alan Turing and others, in terms of the quest for Artificial Intelligence, and how talented individuals during the war helped shape our future. Backing Bletchley includes previously unpublished diagrams, charts, and illustrations of the story of the outstations, which should further inform the reader as to the extraordinary historical events that occurred.
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Amberley Publishing
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 2020
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.1 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1445696525
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1445696522
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Ronald Koorm ran his own consultancy for almost 10 years. He has lectured in various subjects including codebreaking and outstations during WW2. He is an active member of the Access Association and has written articles for RIBA and for other journals and blogs for bodies such as the Construction Industry Council.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amberley Publishing (June 1, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1445696525
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1445696522
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mike Ledger
3.0 out of 5 stars Rather Disappointing Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2020
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Rather disappointed with book. The name suggest that the subject is Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, but the book is about the feeder stations that connect to Bletchley and has very little to say about the site.
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