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The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It Paperback - 2003
by Simon Singh
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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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.
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.
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- Title The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
- Author Simon Singh
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 263
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ember, Westminster, MD, U.S.A.
- Date August 12, 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780385730624 / 0385730624
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 in (20.57 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 1310
- Library of Congress subjects Coding theory, Cryptography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001042131
- Dewey Decimal Code 652.8
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- Kliatt, 01/01/2006, Page 35
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