The Code Book: The Secrets Behind Codebreaking (Paperback)

It’s known as the science of secrecy. Cryptography: the encoding and decoding of private information. And it is history’s most fascinating story of intrigue and cunning. From Julius Caesar and his Caesar Cipher to the code used by Mary Queen of Scots and her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War, Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing.

Accessible, compelling, and timely, this international bestseller, now adapted for young people, is sure to make readers see the past—and the future—in a whole new way.


From the Hardcover edition.

General

Imprint:	Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
Authors:	Simon Singh
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	263
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-73062-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > General Books > Children's & Educational > Science > General science > General Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literature texts > Fiction texts Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-385-73062-4
Barcode:	9780385730624

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