The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It Simon Singh

The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It

Author: Simon Singh
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Book Title
The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
Author
Simon Singh
ISBN
9780385730624
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe. Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II. Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way. "Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The GuardianBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Simon SinghPublisher: EmberPublished: 08/12/2003ISBN: 9780385730624Pages: 263Weight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70dReview Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2006 pg. 35Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 57916 / Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack ItReading Level: 11.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post

Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe.

Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II.

Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way.

"Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The Guardian

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Simon Singh
Publisher: Ember
Published: 08/12/2003
ISBN: 9780385730624
Pages: 263
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2006 pg. 35

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 57916 / Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
Reading Level: 11.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post

Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe.

Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II.

Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way.

"Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The Guardian

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Simon Singh
Publisher: Ember
Published: 08/12/2003
ISBN: 9780385730624
Pages: 263
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2006 pg. 35

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 57916 / Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
Reading Level: 11.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13