The Code Book: The Secrets Behind Codebreaking by Simon Singh
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington PostUnpack 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 is a Ph.D. candidate. from the University of Cambridge, with a degree in particle physics. He directed the BAFTA Award-winning documentary film Fermat's Last Theorem and wrote Fermat's Enigma, the popular book on the same subject, and is a former BBC producer. The Science of Secrets, based on his best-selling novel The Code Book, was a BBC television series. Big Bang, his third book, was also a success, and Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Truth About Alternative Medicine, which he co-authored with Edzard Ernst, received a lot of attention. Singh currently resides in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385730624 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385730624 |
| Title | The Code Book: The Secrets Behind Codebreaking |
| Author | Simon Singh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2003-08-12 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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