The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet by David Kahn

The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet

David Kahn

1200 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics science informative mysterious slow-paced
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The magnificent, unrivaled history of codes and ciphers—how they're made, how they're broken, and the many and fascinating roles they've played since the dawn of civilization in war, business, diplomacy, and espionage—updated with a new chapter on...

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