friedman, william f

"Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--Provided by publisher.

"Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of Elizebeth Friedman, who played a role in our nation's history for forty years. She used her cryptography skills to hunt Nazi spies, steal enemy secrets during both world wars, and helped to shape the history of code-breaking.

Chronicles the lives of Elizebeth Friedman and her husband, William F. Friedman, cryptographers who helped the United States government during the early and mid-twentieth century, and looks at the history of code-breaking.