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The cracking code book : how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it 🔍
HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks; Harpercollins Pub Ltd, October 4, 2004
Singh, Simon 🔍
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.
Alternative title
The Code Book for Young People
Alternative author
Simon Singh
Alternative publisher
London: HarperCollins Children's Books
Alternative publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Alternative publisher
Mills & Boon
Alternative publisher
Pavilion
Alternative edition
United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative edition
London, 2004
Alternative edition
London, 2001
metadata comments
obscured text on back cover inherent.
Alternative description
263 pages : 20 cm
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. The battle between codemakers and codebreakers has been going on for centuries: from Julius Caesar and his Caesar cipher to the codebreaking achievements of the 10th-century Arabs; from the code used by Mary Queen of Scots in an attempt to dethrone Elizabeth I to Sir Francis Walsingham's decipherment of that code, which led to Mary's execution for treason; from the Germans' use of the Enigma machine for automatic encryption in the Second World War to Alan Turing's efforts to infiltrate Enigma, which contributed to the Allied victory. And the battle rages on. How private are your e-mail communications? How secure is sending your credit card information over the internet? And how much secrecy will the government tolerate? Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing with a clarity that lets the reader enjoy the captivating story w
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. The cipher of Mary Queen of Scots -- 2. The anonymous codebreaker -- 3. The mechanization of secrecy -- 4. The language barrier -- 5. Alice and Bob go public -- 6. Pretty good privacy -- The codebreaker's challenge -- Appendices
Alternative description
How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it.The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh’s best-selling title The Code Book now re-issued for the young-adult market.
date open sourced
2023-06-28
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