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

Singh, Simon

ISBN 10: 0385495315 / ISBN 13: 9780385495318

Editore: Doubleday, NY, 1999

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NY. Good with no dust jacket; Soft Cover; Doubleday; 1999; First Edition. 0385495315 . Soft cover, good, lite shelf wear with curl to corners, soiling to edges of pages, 402 pgs . Good with no dust jacket; Soft Cover; Doubleday; 1999; First Edition.

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• Titolo: The Code Book the Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography
• Editore: Doubleday, NY
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0385495315
• ISBN 13: 9780385495318
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Edizione: prima edizione

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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.