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The Code Book : The Secret History of Codes and Code-Breaking Paperback – January 1, 2000

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 823 ratings
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harpercollins Pub Ltd; (Reissue) edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1857028899
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857028898
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Simon Singh

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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. He is the author of Fermat's Last Theorem, which was a no 1 bestseller in Britain and translated into 22 languages. In 1999, he wrote The Code Book which was also an international bestseller and the basis for the Channel 4 series The Science of Secrecy.

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Mikael Nordström
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and very motivating
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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The most engaging, while at once complete, overview of cryptography I've seen. I read this book alongside the course material of a cryptography university course.

This book gives much appreciated context to the array of cryptographic techniques and frames them in a captivating narrative. It highlights the tremendous lengths and difficulties people went through to develop the techniques that we today take for granted; the latter is particularly satesfying for a student feeling overwhelmed by some of the course material.

Over all, this book motivated me in my studies of both cryptography and math. Highly recommended.
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Joseph H.
5.0 out of 5 stars I read the condensed version a decade ago and loved it, so decided to get the full book ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017
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I read the condensed version a decade ago and loved it, so decided to get the full book now. To be honest, I think the condensed version is better and more appealing to non-geeks, but I have enough geek in me to not be bored by the TL;DR version.
What's great is that encryption still hasn't moved on much since the book was written so it is still very relevant. The discussion about quantum computers and quantum encryption is great introduction to stuff that is becoming a reality today.
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Richard Doyle
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read through the history of cyphers
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2014
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Having read and enjoyed "Fermat's last theorem", I thought I'd read this book. I also liked this one. Simon Singh is very good at telling the stories, the history of ideas and is excellent at explaining them. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys popular Maths or science books.
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Dean Fantastic
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
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I picked up (downloaded) this book as it was referred to in a podcast on the same subject. It's a fantastic history of code breaking and not just the math and "logic" or it, but the human story of its use by both code makers and code breakers throughout history. Highly recommend it if you have an interest in the subject. I came to it as a novice with little to no previous knowledge.
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David J. Wilcox
5.0 out of 5 stars Great history of coding and cyphers.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020
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Excellent book, old, but still very educational and entertaining. Good review of code writing history with 10 puzzles in the back.
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LocalShopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect read for any techie, linguist, riddler, or mathematician
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2011
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As there are already 280+ reviews averaging 4.5+ stars, I'll keep it short.

Pros:
- Provides fascinating stories that put a historical backdrop to the topic of cryptography.
- Explains with remarkable simplicity the mathematical concepts behind each sample.
- Makes the reader almost ache to try-these-at-home.

Cons:
- Is a difficult book to set aside.
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Bart
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014
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The book is well written and covers a very interesting subject of how and why cryptography has evolved over the years. It gives some good perspectives that can even be considered with respect to modern security paradigms and solutions.
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Robin C. Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars It was an excellent read that filled in many of the gaps in ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
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The author provides a well researched, comprehensive history of codes and some additional interesting history. It was an excellent read that filled in many of the gaps in my knowledge about Enigma and other coding systems.
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Loboalfa
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy interesante
Reviewed in Spain on February 10, 2023
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Tema muy interesante y de vanguardia
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Nayajiv V V
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple narration of the History of Encryption and Decryption
Reviewed in India on September 17, 2022
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The history of encryption and decryption is described in a Simple manner. I think its a must have for any person related to IT Field to understand what is the importance of Encryption and Decryption through history. Due to the simplistic language it will be a good read for any curious layman with know IT background.
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Florian
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in Germany on July 24, 2021
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Insane book. one of the bests I've ever seen
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Thiago Pires
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendado.
Reviewed in Brazil on August 16, 2017
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Livro interessante. Muito bom para pessoas leigas interessadas no assunto. Não é muito técnico , mas fornece uma visão geral sobre o assunto.
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Michela
5.0 out of 5 stars The code book - used
Reviewed in Italy on June 19, 2017
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Used book, but very few signs. Punctual shipping. Excellent for the price.
Very interesting and easy reading book, if you are interested in the subject, or just curious about codes!
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