The code book: the science of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum cryptography/
Singh, Simon
The code book: the science of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum cryptography/ Simon Singh. - New York: Anchor Books, 2000, c1999. - xvi, 411 p.: ill., map, ports.; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Cipher of Mary Queen of Scots -- Le Chiffre indechiffrable -- Mechanization of secrecy -- Cracking the enigma -- Language barrier -- Alice and Bob go public -- Pretty good privacy -- Quantum leap into the future.
0385495323
Cryptography--History.
Ciphers--History.
Confidential communications.
Data encryption (Computer science)
510 / S617c
The code book: the science of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum cryptography/ Simon Singh. - New York: Anchor Books, 2000, c1999. - xvi, 411 p.: ill., map, ports.; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Cipher of Mary Queen of Scots -- Le Chiffre indechiffrable -- Mechanization of secrecy -- Cracking the enigma -- Language barrier -- Alice and Bob go public -- Pretty good privacy -- Quantum leap into the future.
0385495323
Cryptography--History.
Ciphers--History.
Confidential communications.
Data encryption (Computer science)
510 / S617c