Book #52979

The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers and the Defeat of Japan

Ronald Lewin
Book #52979 The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers and the Defeat of Japan. Ronald Lewin.

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Publisher: New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, c1982.

An edition in Very Good condition that has some wear around the edges of the spine and light age toning in a scuffed and soiled alike dust-jacket with a large tear on the upper rear by the spine.

In the early days of World War II, the Japanese military was one of the most advanced in the world. However, by using codes and ciphers, American intelligence was able to defeat the Japanese. This book tells the story of how American intelligence was able to crack the Japanese codes and defeat them.; 8vo; 330 pages; TBC.

Price: $50.00