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A life in code : pioneer cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman
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"Friedman founded the cryptanalysis unit that provided evidence against American rum runners and Chinese drug smugglers. During World War II, her decryptions brought a Japanese spy to justice and h...
"Friedman founded the cryptanalysis unit that provided evidence against American rum runners and Chinese drug smugglers. During World War II, her decryptions brought a Japanese spy to justice and her Coast Guard unit solved the Enigma ciphers of German spies. Friedman's "all source intelligence" model is still used by law enforcement and counterterrorism agencies against 21st century threats"--
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- Creator
- G. Stuart Smith
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Physical Details
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- vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781476669182, 147666918X
- OCLC
- ocn963347429
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Preface -- The imperious patron -- The World War I transformation -- The prohibition years -- Saving face for Uncle Sam -- A high profile -- Living with flair and cheating death -- A rocky start to the war -- "The spy stuff!" -- The doll woman -- Postwar career and theEelizebeth Friedman legacy -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index