The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
by Simon Singh
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh holds a highly rated rating of 4.28 out of 5, based on 12.9K reader ratings. First published in 1999. The book spans 412 pages.
About The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Simon Singh |
| Published | 1999 |
| Pages | 412 |
| Kindle Price | $7.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Science, History |
| Average Rating | 4.28 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 12,919 |
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography has 412 pages.
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography was written by Simon Singh. It was first published in 1999.
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The ISBN-13 for The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography is 9780385495320.0.
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