Codebreakers Story Secret Writing (54 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. First Printing, February, 1973. This 1973 mass-market paperback is in fair condition. The cover shows noticeable wear with creases and edge wear, particularly at the corners. The spine is intact but shows signs of use. There is no dust jacket, as expected for this format. The pages are slightly yellowed with age but remain legible and securely bound. unknown (mass-market paperback).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. First Printing, February, 1973. The book is in fair condition, with noticeable wear on the cover, including creases and edge wear. The spine shows signs of use but remains intact. The pages are yellowed with age but are free of inscriptions or markings. There is no dust jacket, as typical for mass-market paperbacks. unknown (no dust jacket present). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Signet edition. Paperback format. Wear on the covers. Text is clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: NEAR FINE. Later printing. 1164pp. Thick 8vo, sewn binding in burgundy cloth backed in navy buckram, spine stamped in gilt and black with title gilt ruled and blocked in black. FINE copy--exceedingly clean and sharp, uncommonly nice for such a large book; DJ with some trivial wear and toning around the edges.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Printing. The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing by David Kahn. Third printing published by Macmillan Publishing Company, 1968. Pages look free of notations. Tight spine. Wear to the exterior. Dust jacket has a large tear the front cover that has been taped. DJ has been custom fitted with an archival wrap.…

hardcover. 3rd Printing. SHIPS DAILY WITH FREE TRACKING.

Hardcover. 1164pp. Very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound without a dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. dust jacket in myla, worn spine ends.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards may have fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages unmarked. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. At Words Matter Booksellers we provide at least 3 photos of all our items in lieu of detailed, but ultimately subjective, text descriptions. These include front, side and back photos and the copyright page. We will also provide high level text information for the standard, measurable book 'dimensions' as well as any exceptions or specific items that cannot be referenced in a photo. If you have questions about any of our listings, we will be happy to answer them or provide additional information and photos. Note also that our inventory is online only. Titles are not available in a public setting. Since receipt of all items, titles were only handled 1 time for digital photographs and a condition review by this bookseller. They have been stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled home/office library and will only be handled by the bookseller to mail to the buyer (or to provide additional information or photos for the buyer). Words Matter Booksellers donates 10% of profits to The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY). The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY) was founded to address gaps in services for kids who have been abused or neglected. Through personalized services, advocacy and education--including efforts to increase literacy--the organization works to inspire multi-generational change in children and families. MCCY is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (EIN #45-3068553).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear consistent with age and use. Former owner's name in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Scuffing and smudging to boards and page block edges. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Used-Very Good/Used-Good. First Edition. London, UK: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Used-Very Good/Used-Good. (1967). First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. First Printing . Sm 4to., 1164 pp, DJ rubbed, frayed . Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (cryptography, codebreaking, codes, ciphers) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book Club Edition. Dust Jacket w/ minor tear. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; Mathematics; Games & Magic. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10524.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Eighth printing. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear with a three inch closed edge tear on the front panel) dust jacket.; 1164 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Seventh printing. Very good in a very good (age toning) dust jacket. ; 1164 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear on the boards. Minor stain on the edges. Text is clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover/Boards. Condition: Very Good+. Very Good(-). Book contains 1164 with b&w illustrations, charts, etc. DJ has a few small 1/2" tears/chips along top edge. Gift inscription penned in front endpaper. DJ price clipped. The author tells of the secret activities of cryptanalysts and how they determined the outcome of battles and diplomatic coups. He recounts the crptology, portrays the outstanding personalities of the science and outlines the techniques - some electronic - used to break the most advanced machine ciphers.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1750grams, ISBN:9780684831305. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xvi, 1164 p., 24 cm.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Third Printing. 1164 Pages Indexed. Maroon cloth with a blue cloth quarter spine with gold lettering. Top page edges are red. There are three stamps with the appearance of coded letters that may be part of the original print on the front endpaper. This tight square book is in incredibly good condition with interior text pages that are near flawless. Codebreaking is the most important form of secret intelligence in the world today (1968) and in this book the author relates its story fully and accurately. Mr. Kahn takes the reader behind the closed doors of history's "black chambers" and describes their workings. He tells how the secret activities of cryptanalysts have often determined the outcome of battles and diplomatic coups. He recounts the impact of the events that have molded modern cryptology, portrays the outstanding personalities of the science, and outlines the techniques - some electronic - used to break the most advanced machine ciphers. His story stretches from the proto-cryptography of Khnumhotep II to the speculations of scientists on how to solve messages from outer space. But the best part of the book consists of its stories about codes and ciphers. The first chapter is a vivid, suspenseful description of U.S. cryptanalytic operations in late 1941. In some respects, nothing has changed. The Japanese military strategy in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor - total radio silence on the part of Yamamoto's strike force - was brilliant enough. It is forever impossible to extract intelligence from silence. Kahn also gives the reader step-by-step accounts of the thought processes of brilliant cryptanalysts such as the Frenchman Georges Painvin as he single-handedly solves the diabolical German ADFGX system in the First World War. His efforts arguably shortened the war on the Western Front as by the same token the Russian Army lost the crucial Battle of Tannenberg in the East through poor communications security. Kahn's book is an indispensable account of the role cryptanalysis has played and still plays in world history. Contents in 26 Chapters: One Day of Magic, The First 3,000 Years, The Rise of the West, On the Origin of a Species, The Era of the Black Chambers, The Contribution of the Dilettantes, Crises of the Union, The Professor the Soldier and the Man on Devil's Island, Room 40, A War of Intercepts I, A War of Intercepts II, Two Americans, Secrecy for Sale, Duel in the Ether The Axis, Duel in the Ether Neutrals and Allies, Censors Scramblers and Spies, The Scrutable Orientals, PYCCKAR KPIITlTOJI1, N.S.A., The Anatomy of Cryptology, Heterogeneous Impulses, Rumrunners Businessmen and Makers of Non- secret Codes, Ciphers in the Past Tense, The Pathology of Cryptology, Ancestral Voices, and Messages from Outer Space. A large heavy book that may incur additional shipping charges to some locations. …

Condition: MOLTO BUONO. Macmillan cm.16x24,5, pp.1164, legatura editoriale cartonata con sopraccoperta figurata a colori.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. Dark blue 1/4 buckram, burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt and black. Stated 4th ptg. but with BOMC slug at bottom rear corner and unpriced DJ. Former owner's book plate mounted inside front cover, otherwise about as issued. Dust jacket slightly tanned, with 1/8" closed tear along bottom front edge, now in mylar. xvi,1164 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 9th Prtg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Scribner, New York, 1996. The Revised and Updated edition of David Kahn's definitive history of cryptology - the comprehensive account of secret communication from ancient times to the internet age, expanded from the 1967 original. Thick hardcover in the silver and yellow cipher-motif dust jacket. ISBN 0-684-83130-9. Dust jacket present with light edge wear; boards clean; binding tight; text block sound. …