12 seconds of silence: how a team of inventors, tinkerers, and spies took down a Nazi superweapon
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ©2020.
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Book
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xiv, 402 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status:
Essex Adult Nonfiction
623.4 HOL
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"The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II-and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war."--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328460127
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references ([288]-382) and index.
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"The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II-and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Holmes, J. (2020). 12 seconds of silence: how a team of inventors, tinkerers, and spies took down a Nazi superweapon. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Holmes, Jamie. 2020. 12 Seconds of Silence: How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Holmes, Jamie, 12 Seconds of Silence: How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Holmes, Jamie. 12 Seconds of Silence: How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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