The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There
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Sinclair McKay., & Sinclair McKay|AUTHOR. (2011). The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There . Aurum.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sinclair McKay and Sinclair McKay|AUTHOR. 2011. The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There. Aurum.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sinclair McKay and Sinclair McKay|AUTHOR. The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There Aurum, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sinclair McKay, and Sinclair McKay|AUTHOR. The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There Aurum, 2011.
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Full title | secret life of bletchley park the wwii codebreaking centre and the men and women who worked there |
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