Codebreakers by Kahn David (111 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

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

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. 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.

Condition: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Hardback. Condition: Good. With a new chapter on computer security issues, this updated and revised history of codes and codebreaking takes the reader from the protocryptography of Egyptian Pharoah Khnuumhotep II through to the speculations of scientists solving messages from outer space.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Revised ed. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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

Hardback. Condition: Good. With a new chapter on computer security issues, this updated and revised history of codes and codebreaking takes the reader from the protocryptography of Egyptian Pharoah Khnuumhotep II through to the speculations of scientists solving messages from outer space.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised ed. Used - Very Good.

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.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Abridged. Mass-market paperback. Moderate wear. All pages unmarked. Not ex-library, no stickers. Protected by cardboard for shipment.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. No jacket. Light wear to the boards. Good binding. The names of two former owners on the front endpaper, one crossed out. Pages unmarked. Not ex-library, no stickers. Ships in a box.

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

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.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Fair to Good. 476 pages. Dust jacket chipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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. Hardcover. 8vo. Charles A. Scribners, New York. 1996. 1200 pgs. Illustrated with black and white photo plates. Revised Edition. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in 1/2 cloth boards with titles present to the spine. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. The magnificent, unrivaled history of codes and ciphershow they're made, how they're broken, and the many and fascinating roles they've played since the dawn of civilization in war, business, diplomacy, and espionage. Man has created codes to keep secrets and has broken codes to learn those secrets since the time of the Pharaohs. For 4,000 years, fierce battles have been waged between codemakers and codebreakers, and the story of these battles is civilization's secret history, the hidden account of how wars were won and lost, diplomatic intrigues foiled, business secrets stolen, governments ruined, computers hacked. From the XYZ Affair to the Dreyfus Affair, from the Gallic War to the Persian Gulf, from Druidic runes and the kaballah to outer space, from the Zimmermann telegram to Enigma to the Manhattan Project, codebreaking has shaped the course of human events to an extent beyond any easy reckoning. Once a government monopoly, cryptology today touches everybody. It secures the Internet, keeps e-mail private, maintains the integrity of cash machine transactions, and scrambles TV signals on unpaid-for channels. David Kahn's The Codebreakers takes the measure of what codes and codebreaking have meant in human history in a single comprehensive account, astonishing in its scope and enthralling in its execution. Hailed upon first publication as a book likely to become the definitive work of its kind, The Codebreakers has more than lived up to that prediction: it remains unsurpassed. The Codebreakers is the skeleton key to a thousand thrilling true stories of intrigue, mystery, and adventure. It is a masterpiece of the historian's art. ; 6.125 X 2.4 X 9.25 inches; 1200 pages.…

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.…