The Codebreaker's Handbook

The Codebreaker's Handbook

Paperback (06 Apr 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A must-have book for secret agents in the making.

Ever wondered how to make and crack codes and ciphers? Herbie Brennan's essential guide contains everything a serious cryptographer and code-buster needs, including:

- Codebreaking methods, examples and tests
- How to develop complex ciphers
- Tools for encrypting messages, from invisible ink to computer pixels
- A history of how codes and ciphers have developed, taking in the ancient Greeks, the Kama Sutra, the Enigma machine and computer ciphers

And much, much more!

Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571224616
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 652.8
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 144
Weight: 108g
Height: 196mm
Width: 128mm
Spine width: 10mm