The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Codebreaking
- ISBN-10
- 1857028899
- ISBN-13
- 9781857028898
- Series
- The Code Book
- Category
- Ciphers
- Pages
- 402
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate (GB)
- Author
- Simon Singh
Description
It's known as the science of secrecy: cryptography, the encoding and decoding of private information. Singh follows the evolution of secret writing with a clarity that lets the reader enjoy the captivating story while easily absorbing the details of cryptography.
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Other editions
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- 2002
- 263 pages
- Paperback
- Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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