The Code Book
the secret history of codes and code-breaking
$33.37
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2000
Summary
Unlock the Secrets: A Journey Through the History of Codes and Cryptography
From the best-selling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book unveils the captivating history of humanity’s relentless quest to decipher secrets, spanning from ancient Egyptian puzzles to cutting-edge quantum cryptography.
Simon Singh masterfully weaves together an astonishing narrative of puzzles, codes, languages, and riddles, showcasing our enduring desire to conceal, reveal, and ultimately…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857028898 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857028899 |
| Author: | Simon Singh |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | 4th Estate |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fascinating meander through the centuries; replete with tales of intrigue, political chicanery, military secrecy and academic rivalry.‘The Times
‘A fascinating meander through the centuries; replete with tales of intrigue, political chicanery, military secrecy and academic rivalry.’The Times
About The Author
Simon Singh
Simon Singh is a science journalist and TV producer. Having completed his PhD at Cambridge he worked from 1991 to 1997 at the BBC producing Tomorrow’s World and co-directing the BAFTA award-winning documentary Fermat’s Last Theorem for the Horizon series. In 1997, he published Fermat’s Last Theorem, which was a no 1 best-seller in Britain and translated into 22 languages. In 1999, he published The Code Book which was also an international bestseller and was the basis for the Channel 4 series The Science of Secrecy.
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