num_pages: 272
description: It’s known as the science of secrecy. the encoding and decoding of private information. And it is history’s most fascinating story of intrigue and cunning. From Julius Caesar and his Caesar Cipher to the code used by Mary Queen of Scots and her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War, Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing.Accessible, compelling, and timely, this international bestseller, now adapted for young people, is sure to make readers see the past—and the future—in a whole new way.
language: English
title: The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
titlecomplete: The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It
characters: Alan Turing, Julius Caesar (Roman emperor)
genres: Programming, Technology, Science, Computer Science, Computers, Nonfiction, Mathematics, History, Microhistory, Popular Science
ratings_count: 26423
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Corine Internationaler Buchpreis
category: Sachbuch
publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers