The Story of Codes: The History of Secret Communication
Language: English
Published by Modern Books, UK, 2019
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- Title
- The Story of Codes: The History of Secret Communication
- Author
- Stephen Pincock; Mark Fray
- Publisher
- Modern Books, UK
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1911130897
- ISBN 13
- 9781911130895
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 734 grams
- Dimensions
- 17.21 centimeters width by 24.3 centimeters height by 2 centimeters depth
Taking in the full history of code making, from the scribes of ancient Egypt to modern-day computer programmers, The Story of Codesprovides a fascinating insight into this most secret and mysterious of crafts. It shows just how Julius Caesar obscured the meaning of vital wartime messages using a method of shifting letters and explains the way that Sir Francis Walsingham was able to use coded letter to foil plots against Elizabeth I. It gives an account of the ever-more complicated ciphers that were devised – and cracked – during the Cold War and investigates how codebreaking is being used today to fight crime and terrorism. And it shows you how to decipher codes from all periods of history, including many that are still employed today.
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About the Author
Mark Frary is an award-winning technology and science writer, speaker and author of De/Cipher, Freaky Science and Future Proof. He has a first class degree in astronomy and physics from University College London. He has had a lifelong interest in codes and lives close to the Second World War codebreaking centre of Bletchley Park in Bedfordshire, where he is a regular visitor.
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