
Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Title: Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography Author: Simon Singh History: 1689857 ISBN: 9780385495325 Publisher: Vintage Published: 2000 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Reprint Section: Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: 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 simp