A game of birds and wolves: the ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win World War II
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Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First US edition.
Physical Desc:
309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
North Branford/Smith Adult Nonfiction
940.54 Parkin
Description
"The triumphant true story of the young women who helped to devise the winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and delivered a decisive victory in the Battle of the Atlantic." -- From book jacket.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316492096, 0316492094
Notes
General Note
First published in Great Britain in November 2019 by Sceptre" -- Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index.
Description
"The triumphant true story of the young women who helped to devise the winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and delivered a decisive victory in the Battle of the Atlantic." -- From book jacket.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Parkin, S. (2020). A game of birds and wolves: the ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win World War II. First US edition. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Parkin, Simon. 2020. A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Parkin, Simon, A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Parkin, Simon. A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II. First US edition. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
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