The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (1999)

Format: Hardcover ISBN: 1857028791 Condition: Very Good A price tag is on the front of the dust jacket, and the book has a slight amount of shelf wear. Contents Description: With clear mathematical, linguistic and technological demonstrations of many of the codes, as well as illustrations of some the remarkable personalities behind them - many courageous, some villainous - The Code Book traces the fascinating development of codes and code-breaking from military espionage in Ancient Greece to modern computer ciphers to reveal how the remarkable science of cryptography has often changed the course of history. - from the inside flap