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The history of code breaking / Nigel Cawthorne.
"This intriguing and revelatory history of cryptology ranges from the early days of code-making and code-breaking in ancient Egypt, Sparta, and Rome to the present day when it has slipped beyond the tight control of governments and now affects all our lives whenever we use our cell phones or connect to the internet. Subjects covered here include Mary Queen of Scots' cryptic messages when she was plotting against her cousin Elizabeth I; the codes used by George Washington for military and political purposes; and code-breaking during World Wars I and II, including the Enigma Machine. Those who invent codes and those who break them are fascinating characters. This is their story."--Publisher's website.
Record details
- ISBN: 150817704X
- ISBN: 9781508177043
- Physical Description: 211 pages : illustrations (chielfy color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Codemakers versus codebreakers -- Ancient ciphers -- Arabic anagramming -- European encipherers -- Breaking the unbreakable -- Room 40 -- The birth of mechanization -- Making Enigma -- Breaking Enigma -- Bletchley Park -- Red and purple -- The Japanese naval codes -- Cryptology strikes back -- Computer cryptanalysis -- Cold War cryptography -- Computers take over -- The end of codebreaking as we know it? |
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| Subject: | Cryptography. Ciphers. Espionage. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | 652.8 R777h 2018 (Text) | 33126024028007 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |