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The cracking code book : how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it / Simon Singh

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : HarperCollins, [2004, c2001]Description: 263 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780007176045
  • 9780007176045
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The cipher of Mary Queen of Scots -- The anonymous codebreaker -- The mechanization of secrecy -- The language barrier -- Alice and Bob go public -- Pretty good privacy
Summary: Revealing the amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles, this book explores their historical significance, such as the breaking of the Enigma code in World War Two and the betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots.
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General General ATU Dublin Road General Shelves 005.82 SIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J133767

Includes bibliographical references and index

The cipher of Mary Queen of Scots -- The anonymous codebreaker -- The mechanization of secrecy -- The language barrier -- Alice and Bob go public -- Pretty good privacy

Revealing the amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles, this book explores their historical significance, such as the breaking of the Enigma code in World War Two and the betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots.

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