THE CODE BOOK - The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Singh, Simon - 2000

New York: Anchor Books - A Division of Random House, 2000. (xvii) 411 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Practically since humans began writing, they have been writing in code, and ciphers have decided the fates of empires throughout recorded history. From Ancient Egypt to Mary Queen of Scots, through the Navajo Code Talkers, to the incredible breakthrough that made Internet commerce secure, its all here. The Contents are: Introduction; The Cipher of Mary Queen of Scots; Le Chiffre Indechiffrable; The Mechanization of Secrecy; Cracking the Enigma; The Language Barrier; Alice and Bob Go Public; Pretty Good Privacy; A Quantum Leap into the Future; The Cipher Challenge; Appendices; Glossary; and Index.. Later Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. Book.