• 《脑筋急转弯:布莱切利园》
  • Bletchley Park Brainteasers
  • 作者:Sinclair McKay
  • 出版社代理人:Headline Review (英国)
  • 出版时间:2018 年 11 月
  • 页数:288 页
  • 已售版权:
  • 版权联系人:cecily@peonyliteraryagency.com
内容介绍
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备受欢迎的脑筋急转弯系列又推出了新的挑战!
 
想到电影《模仿遊戏》,班奈狄克·康柏拜区饰演的数学天才、电子计算机之父艾伦·图灵,是不是心生崇拜?第二次世界大战时,艾伦·图灵工作的地方布莱切利园人才济济;除了数学家以外,全英国最厉害的国际象棋高手、诗人、音乐家等等都聚集在布莱切利园。他们的目标只有一个:破解德国的谜式密码机。
 
当时布莱切利园要求面试的人破解一连串的谜题 ,从纵横字谜、摩斯密码到音律、常识题等等无所不有。这一本脑筋急转弯就像是布莱切利园的模拟试题:每一章都考验不同种类的谜题,作者也从中解释当时布莱切利园的历史和募集人才的过程。
 
你有加入布莱切利园必要的脑力吗?
 
 
关於作者:
Sinclair McKay 是畅销书Secret Life of Bletchley Park的作者,同时是英国旁观者杂誌和每日电讯报的专栏作家。他大部分的时间都花在灰尘满满的档案室里研究历史。
 
本书好评:
“McKay's book [The Secret Life of Bletchley Park] is an eloquent tribute to a quite remarkable group of men and women, whose like we will not see again.” ―Mail On Sunday
 
“Through meticulous research and the love of a good puzzle, Sinclair has put together a fascinating, entertaining and mind-bending selection of mental agility tests, riddles, stories and enigmas that will be loved by Bletchley Park fans and puzzle addicts alike.” –
Sarah Emsey, Publishing Director at Headline
 
“There’s an enduring fascination with the codebreakers who worked at Bletchley Park and achieved so much in such difficult circumstances. We are sure that many of our visitors will jump at the chance to pit their wits against these puzzles and learn more about the great minds who worked here.” – Sarah Armond, Head of Communications at Bletchley Park