The code book : the science of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum cryptography /

The code book : the science of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum cryptography /

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Author / Creator:	Singh, Simon, author.
Edition:	First Anchor books edition.
Imprint:	New York : Anchor Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 2000. ©1999
Description:	xvii, 411 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Cryptography -- History. Ciphers -- History. Confidential communications. Data encryption (Computer science) Confidentiality Ciphers Confidential communications Cryptography Data encryption (Computer science) History
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11697535

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ISBN:	0385495323 9780385495325 9781439580165 1439580162
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-402) and index.
Summary:	"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"--Publisher's description
Other form:	Online version: Singh, Simon. Code book. First Anchor books edition. New York : Anchor Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 2000 9780307787842

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