The Code Book for Young People by Simon Singh
As gripping as a good thriller. --The Washington Post Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe. Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II. Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way. Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever. --The Guardian
Simon Singh received his Ph.D. in particle physics from the University of Cambridge. A former BBC producer, he directed the BAFTA Award-winning documentary Fermat's Last Theorem and wrote Fermat's Enigma, the bestselling book on the same subject. His bestseller The Code Book was the basis for the Channel 4 series The Science of Secrecy. His third book, Big Bang, was also a bestseller, and Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts About Alternative Medicine, written with Edzard Ernst, gained widespread attention. Singh lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385729130 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385729138 |
| Title | The Code Book for Young People |
| Author | Simon Singh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year published | 2002-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 263 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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