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storymilo · 08-01-2011, 10:21 PM

The Code Book

Nearing the end of this, and for a book that's largely about math, it manages to be pretty engrossing. It's basically a rundown of the history of cryptography, and the author weaves technical explanations in with dramatic historical events remarkably well. Really gives you a feel for how much of history has hinged on a cipher.

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storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	The Code Book Nearing the end of this, and for a book that's largely about math, it manages to be pretty engrossing. It's basically a rundown of the history of cryptography, and the author weaves technical explanations in with dramatic historical events remarkably well. Really gives you a feel for how much of history has hinged on a cipher.