The Cracking Code Book |
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Simon Singh
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Pages: 272 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0007333935
Pub: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Pub date: 2009-08-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 126895
Reader Reviews:
Amusing book about cryptology (0/0 people found this helpful)
Very good book to read about cryptology in Second World War (Europe, not Pacific). It is focus in the Enigma cipher and how it was broken. The good thing about it, it talks about the Polish contribution and not only about the British final unscramble of the cipher. Enjoyable.
Must read (3/4 people found this helpful)
This is definitely a must read book. Simon walks the reader through the universe of crytography and maths as your mum would explain it to you! Being in the field of communications I could readily appreciate the link but it also impressed my friend who is in the field of accounting! So for one second just take a dive at being a student again and let Simon guide you through!
A good read! (9/10 people found this helpful)
It is amazing just how much history one can learn from this book. It features a large quantity of information concerning the Enigma cipher, including the way it works and how it can be broken. From this book, a person can realise just what an essential role codes and ciphers play in history and how unpopular were the codemakers and their opponents, the codebreakers.
Overall, it is extremely informative and helpful in case you are interested in codes.
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