The Code Book: The Evolution Of Secrecy From Mary, Queen Of Scots To Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh

The Code Book: The Evolution Of Secrecy From Mary, Queen Of Scots To Quantum Cryptography

Simon Singh

402 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics science informative medium-paced

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People love secrets, and ever since the first word was written, humans have written coded messages to each other. In The Code Book, Simon Singh, author of the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, offers a peek into the world of cryptography and codes, fro...

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