Code Book - The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography

Singh, Simon

ISBN 10: 0385495315 / ISBN 13: 9780385495318

Editore: Doubleday, New York, 1999

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New York: Doubleday. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight wear/soiling to covers and spine. Contents clean and tight. Dustjacket is slightly worn/rubbed with some creasing and a couple closed tears near the head of the spine. Size: 8vo - over 7-1/2" - 9-1/2" tall 0.0 . 8vo. .

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• Titolo: Code Book - The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography
• Editore: Doubleday, New York
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0385495315
• ISBN 13: 9780385495318
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: First Edition.
• Condizione: Very Good/Very Good Minus
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: sovraccoperta

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Riassunto

A look at the world of codes includes a history of how they have affected the world, from the World Wars to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots, and also looks at what the future holds for the field of cryptography.

Informazioni sull?autore

Simon Singh received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge. A former BBC producer, he directed an award-winning documentary film on Fermat's Last Theorem that aired on PBS's "Nova" series, and wrote the bestselling book Fermat's Enigma. He lives in London, England.