The Code Book by Simon Singh
The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermats Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of mans urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions.‘A fascinating meander through the centuries; replete with tales of intrigue, political chicanery, military secrecy and academic rivalry’
The Times
Simon Singh is a science journalist and TV producer. Having completed his PhD at Cambridge he worked from 1991 to 1997 at the BBC producing Tomorrow’s World and co-directing the BAFTA award-winning documentary Fermat’s Last Theorem for the Horizon series. In 1997, he published Fermat’s Last Theorem, which was a best-seller in Britain and translated into 22 languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857028898 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857028899 |
| Title | The Code Book |
| Author | Simon Singh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2000-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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