The code book
how to make it, break it, hack it, or crack it
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Word Count
65,750 words, Guess
Page Count
263 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecodebookhowtomak00sing_053
- ISBN-100385729138
- ISBN-100385900325
- ISBN-139780385729130
- ISBN-139780385900324
and 4 more
- Goodreads17995', '1889951
- Library of Congress Control Number2001042131
- OCLC Control Number47141916
- Open LibraryOL23029608M
Classifications
- DDC652/.8
- LCCTK5102.92 .S56 2002
Description
It's known as the science of secrecy. Cryptography: the encoding and decoding of private information. And it is history's most fascinating story of intrigue and cunning. From Julius Caesar and his Caesar Cipher to the code used by Mary Queen of Scots and her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War, Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing. Accessible, compelling, and timely, this international bestseller, now adapted for young people, is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way.From the Hardcover edition.
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