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It’s known as the science of secrecy. Cryptography: the encoding and decoding of private information. And it is history’s most fascinating story of intrigue and cunning. From Julius Caesar and his Caesar Cipher to the code used by Mary Queen of Scots and her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War, Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing.
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Calling upon accounts of political intrigue and tales of life and death, author Simon Singh tells history's most fascinating story of deception and cunning: the science of cryptography--the encoding and decoding of private information. Based on The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography, this version has been abridged and slightly simplified for a younger audience. None of the appeal for curious problem-solving minds...
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“Singh utilizes an effective narrative style and intersperses fascinating events and people.”–School Library Journal
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- PublisherDelacorte Books for Young Readers
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0385729138
- ISBN 13 9780385729130
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
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