The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh

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Simon Singh presents the story of cryptography, revealing how codes have influenced history from ancient Egypt to the age of quantum computing.

ISBN-13 9780385495325 ASIN 0385495323 Views 360 Publisher Vintage Year 2000 Edition Reprint Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 432 Adult No Created March 05, 2026 Updated August 30, 2026
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The Code Book traces the evolution of cryptography through centuries of secret communication.

Simon Singh explores how codes have shaped politics, warfare, and science from ancient times onward.

The narrative covers classical ciphers, wartime codebreaking, and modern encryption methods.

Readers learn the principles behind both historical and contemporary systems of secrecy.

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