The Hidden History Of Code Breaking

Author : Sinclair McKay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781639364336

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The Hidden History of Code-Breaking by Sinclair McKay Pdf

A fascinating exploration of the uncrackable codes and secret cyphers that helped win wars, spark revolutions and change the faces of nations. There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and there were secret codes in the Old Testament, too. Almost as soon as writing was invented, so too were the devious means to hide messages and keep them under the wraps of secrecy. In The Hidden History of Code Breaking, Sinclair McKay explores these uncrackable codes, secret ciphers, and hidden messages from across time to tell a new history of a secret world. From the temples of Ancient Greece to the court of Elizabeth I; from antique manuscripts whose codes might hold prophecies of doom to the modern realm of quantum mechanics, we will see how a few concealed words could help to win wars, spark revolutions and even change the faces of great nations. Here is the complete guide to the hidden world of codebreaking, with opportunities for you to see if you could have cracked some of the trickiest puzzles and lip-chewing codes ever created.

Author : Simon Singh
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-14
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375890123

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The Code Book: The Secrets Behind Codebreaking by Simon Singh Pdf

"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe. Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II. Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way. "Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The Guardian

Author : Roy Apps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Ciphers
ISBN : OCLC:1311131836

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The Top Secret History of Codes and Code Breaking by Roy Apps Pdf

Author : David Kahn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1307 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439103555

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The Codebreakers by David Kahn Pdf

The magnificent, unrivaled history of codes and ciphers -- how 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 -- updated with a new chapter on computer cryptography and the Ultra secret. 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. With a brilliant new chapter that makes use of previously classified documents to bring the book thoroughly up to date, and to explore the myriad ways computer codes and their hackers are changing all of our lives, 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.

Author : Rudolf Kippenhahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015047721348

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Code Breaking by Rudolf Kippenhahn Pdf

A brilliant history and exploration of the art and science of cryptography, from Caesar to computer hackers. Illustrations. 22,500.

Author : C. Smith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137484932

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The Hidden History of Bletchley Park by C. Smith Pdf

This book is a 'hidden' history of Bletchley Park during the Second World War, which explores the agency from a social and gendered perspective. It examines themes such as: the experience of wartime staff members; the town in which the agency was situated; and the cultural influences on the wartime evolution of the agency.

Author : Simon Singh
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780007378302

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The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking by Simon Singh Pdf

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man’s urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions.

Author : Jean Daigneau
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641601412

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Code Cracking for Kids by Jean Daigneau Pdf

People throughout history have written messages in code and ciphers to guard and pass along closely held secret information. Today, countries around the world enlist cryptanalysts to intercept and crack messages to keep our world safe. Code Cracking for Kids explores many aspects of cryptology, including famous people who used and invented codes and ciphers, such as Julius Caesar and Thomas Jefferson; codes used during wars, including the Enigma machine, whose cracking helped the Allies gather critical information on German intelligence in World War II; and work currently being done by the government, such as in the National Security Agency. Readers also will learn about unsolved codes and ciphers throughout history, codes used throughout the world today, though not often recognized, and devices used over the years by governments and their spies to conceal information. Code Cracking for Kids includes hands-on activities that allow kids to replicate early code devices, learn several different codes and ciphers to encode and decode messages and hide a secret message inside a hollow egg.

Author : Liz Carey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467136709

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Hidden History of Anderson County by Liz Carey Pdf

Anderson County, created in 1826, played a huge role in South Carolina's past. Many of those stories remain untold. Learn the story behind the person who discovered ether and the connection to one of Anderson's stately manors. Encounter the day Anderson was taken over by armed militia--a spectacle that thousands gathered to see and that newsreels across the country covered. Discover the connection between Anderson County and one of the largest scandals in history that kept millions from winning huge prizes by eating a Big Mac. Author Liz Carey details the lesser-known history of Anderson County.

Author : Rudolf Kippenhahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cryptography
ISBN : OCLC:1105223808

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Code Breaking by Rudolf Kippenhahn Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Military history
ISBN : UCBK:C117524040

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Army History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Pincock,Mark Frary
Publisher : Century
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ciphers
ISBN : 1905211546

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Codebreaker by Stephen Pincock,Mark Frary Pdf

This edition surveys the entire history of codes through an eloquent narrative and an evocative range of illustrations, paying special attention to famous codes that have never been broken, such as the Beale Ciphers, the Voynich manuscript, the Easter Island code, and many more.

Author : Shirley Baugher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614233534

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Hidden History of Old Town by Shirley Baugher Pdf

New York has Greenwich Village; New Orleans has its French Quarter; Paris has Montmartre. And Chicago has its own little piece of charm that rivals them all. Chicago has Old Town--an oasis in the steel and stone heart of the city, an old-fashioned, do-it-yourself neighborhood beloved by artists and entrepreneurs as the perfect place to find a muse and raise a family. And while a casual, inobservant visitor can feel the magnetism of the place, lifelong residents may still be unaware of the hidden bits of history Old Town has drawn into itself. Until now.

Author : Chris Smith
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750991728

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The Last Cambridge Spy by Chris Smith Pdf

John Cairncross was among the most damaging spies of the twentieth century. A member of the infamous Cambridge Ring of Five, he leaked highly sensitive documents from Bletchley Park, MI6 and the Treasury to the Soviet Union – including the first atomic secrets and raw decrypts from Enigma and Tunny that influenced the outcome of the Battle of Kursk. In 2014, Cairncross appeared as a secondary, though key, character in the biopic of Alan Turing's life, The Imitation Game. While the other members of the Cambridge Ring of Five have been the subject of extensive biographical study, Cairncross has largely been overlooked by both academic and popular writers. Despite clear interest, he has remained a mystery – until now. The Last Cambridge Spy is the first ever biography of John Cairncross, using newly released material to tell the story of his life and espionage.

Author : Simon Singh
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780007484997

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The Cracking Code Book by Simon Singh Pdf

How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it. The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh’s best-selling title The Code Book now re-issued for the young-adult market.