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The Code Book

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

By Simon Singh

By Simon Singh

By Simon Singh

By Simon Singh

By Simon Singh

By Simon Singh

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Aug 29, 2000 | ISBN 9780385495325

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Jan 26, 2011 | ISBN 9780307787842

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Oct 10, 2023 | 720 Minutes

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    About The Code Book

    In his first book since the bestselling Fermat’s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logisitical breakthrough that made Internet commerce secure, The Code Book tells the story of the most powerful intellectual weapon ever known: secrecy.

    Throughout the text are clear technical and mathematical explanations, and portraits of the remarkable personalities who wrote and broke the world’s most difficult codes. Accessible, compelling, and remarkably far-reaching, this book will forever alter your view of history and what drives it.  It will also make you wonder how private that e-mail you just sent really is.

    About The Code Book

    In his first book since the bestselling Fermat’s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logisitical breakthrough that made Internet commerce secure, The Code Book tells the story of the most powerful intellectual weapon ever known: secrecy.

    Throughout the text are clear technical and mathematical explanations, and portraits of the remarkable personalities who wrote and broke the world’s most difficult codes. Accessible, compelling, and remarkably far-reaching, this book will forever alter your view of history and what drives it.  It will also make you wonder how private that e-mail you just sent really is.

    About The Code Book

    In his first book since the bestselling Fermat’s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logisitical breakthrough that made Internet commerce secure, The Code Book tells the story of the most powerful intellectual weapon ever known: secrecy.

    Throughout the text are clear technical and mathematical explanations, and portraits of the remarkable personalities who wrote and broke the world’s most difficult codes. Accessible, compelling, and remarkably far-reaching, this book will forever alter your view of history and what drives it.  It will also make you wonder how private that e-mail you just sent really is.

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    About Simon Singh

    Simon Singh is the author of Fermat’s Enigma and The Code Book. He lives in London. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge.  A BBC producer, he directed and coproduced an award-winning documentary film on Fermat’s… More about Simon Singh

    About Simon Singh

    Simon Singh is the author of Fermat’s Enigma and The Code Book. He lives in London. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge.  A BBC producer, he directed and coproduced an award-winning documentary film on Fermat’s… More about Simon Singh

    About Simon Singh

    Simon Singh is the author of Fermat’s Enigma and The Code Book. He lives in London. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge.  A BBC producer, he directed and coproduced an award-winning documentary film on Fermat’s… More about Simon Singh

    Product Details

    Category: World History | Technology | Reference

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Anchor
    Aug 29, 2000 | 432 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385495325

    Category: World History | Technology | Reference

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Anchor
    Jan 26, 2011 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9780307787842

    Category: World History | Technology | Reference | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Oct 10, 2023 | 720 Minutes | ISBN 9780593554272
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    Praise

    "It would be hard to imagine a clearer or more fascinating presentation. . . . Mr. Singh gives cryptography not only its historical dimension but its human one." —The New York Times

    "Entertaining and satisfying. . . . Offers a fascinating glimpse into the mostly secret competition between codemakers and codebreakers."        –USA Today
      
    "A good read that, bless it, makes the reader feel a bit smarter when it’s done. Singh’s an elegant writer and well-suited to the task of leading the mathematically perplexed through areas designed to be tricky."        –Seattle Weekly
      
    "An absorbing tale of codemaking and codebreaking over the centuries." —Scientific American

    "Singh spins tales of cryptic intrigue in every chapter." —The Wall Street Journal

    "Brings together…the geniuses who have secured communications, saved lives, and influenced the fate of nations. A pleasure to read." —Chicago Tribune

    "Enthralling…commendably lucid…[Singh’s] book provides a timely and entertaining summary of the subject." —The Economist

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