The code book how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it

Summary: A history of codes and the methodologies for forming and breaking them, from ancient times to modern computers. 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780375890123 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 0375890122 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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263 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, 2002, c2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House Children's Books, 2002. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2229 KB).