The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

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Автор: Simon Singh

Название: The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

Издательство: Anch.r

Год: 2000

Кол-во страниц: 432

Формат: Pdf

Размер: 2.8 MB

Язык: Английский

People love secrets. Ever since the first word was written, humans have sent coded messages to each other. In The Code Book, Simon Singh, author of the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, offers a peek into the world of cryptography and codes, from ancient texts through computer encryption. Singh's compelling history is woven through with stories of how codes and ciphers have played a vital role in warfare, politics, and royal intrigue. The major theme of TheCode Book is what Singh calls "the ongoing evolutionary battle between codemakers and codebreakers," never more clear than in the chapters devoted to World War II. Cryptography came of age during that conflict, as secret communications became critical to both sides' success.

Confronted with the prospect of defeat, the Allied cryptanalysts had worked night and day to penetrate German ciphers. It would appear that fear was the main driving force, and that adversity is one of the foundations of successful codebreaking.