History of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis by John F Dooley

History of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis by John F Dooley

concludes with a review of tantalizing unsolved mysteries in cryptology, such as the Voynich Manuscript, the Beale Ciphers, and the Kryptos sculpture. This engaging work is ideal as both a primary text for courses on the history of cryptology, and as a supplementary text for advanced undergraduate courses on computer security.

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2019

“Dooley (emer, Knox College) provides an excellent overview of cryptographic devices and algorithms, starting with ancient Rome and up to WW II, and covering monoalphabetic ciphers, polyalphabetic substitutions, the Vigenére cipher, and cipher machines such as Enigma. … This is a book that needs to be read!” (J. Johnson, Choice, Vol. 56 (10), June, 2019)

John F. Dooley is the William and Marilyn Ingersoll Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Before returning to teaching in 2001, he spent more than 15 years in the software industry as a developer, designer, and manager working for companies such as Bell Telephone Laboratories, McDonnell Douglas, IBM, and Motorola. His other publications include the popular Springer title Codes, Ciphers and Spies: Tales of Military Intelligence in World War I.

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ISBN 13	9783319904429
ISBN 10	3319904426
Title	History of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
Author	John F Dooley
Series	History Of Computing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Year published	2018-09-06
Number of pages	303
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