Codebreaker The History of Codes and Ciphers, from the Ancient Pharaohs to Quantum Cryptography

Name: Codebreaker The History of Codes and Ciphers, from the Ancient Pharaohs to Quantum Cryptography
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ISBN: 9780802715470

ISBN-10: 0802715478

ISBN-13: 9780802715470

Edition: N/A

Authors: Stephen Pincock

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From the time of the ancient pharaohs to the modern world of Internet banking, civilization has relied on codes and ciphers to keep its secrets. The 4,000-year history of cryptography has been a kind of arms race: Each time a more complex encryption has been developed, it has been attacked and, more often than not, decoded; and each time, in response, codemakers have produced tougher and tougher codes. Codebreaker surveys the entire history of codes through an eloquent narrative and an evocative range of illustrations, paying special attention to famous codes that have never been broken, such as the Beale Ciphers, the Voynich manuscript, the Easter Island code, and many more. Many great…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication date: 10/3/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




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