The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It - Softcover

Singh, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385730624 ISBN 13: 9780385730624

Publisher: Ember, 2003

Synopsis

"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

About this title

Review:

"Singh utilizes an effective narrative style and intersperses fascinating events and people."-School Library Journal

From the Author:

Welcome to the YOUNG READER'S edition of The Code Book. I edited and re-wrote large chunks of the original book to make it suitable for young teenagers, and I hope that you will find it an interesting and exciting introduction to cryptography.
There are very few science books for younger people, so I was keen to rework The Code Book for this readership. Cryptography is a subject that has a great appeal for students interested in science, history, technology and the Informaion Age. I hope that I have created a more digestible version of The Code Book, without sacrificing any of the meaty ideas and scientific concepts that were in the original book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ember
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385730624
• ISBN 13: 9780385730624
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 263