David Dufty

Australian nonfiction author known for books on history, technology, and intelligence, including The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau and How to Build an Android.

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  1. 1. Radio Girl

    Cover of 'Radio Girl' by David Dufty

    A vivid biography of Violet McKenzie, Australia’s first female electrical engineer and a radio pioneer, charting her rise from running a Sydney radio shop and championing wireless to founding the Women’s Emergency Signalling Corps, where she trained thousands in Morse code. It highlights her pivotal, often overlooked role in bolstering Australia’s World War II communications, her influence on the creation of the WRANS, and her enduring legacy in opening doors for women in engineering and technical fields.

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