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

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

For those curious about Alan Turing, breaking Nazi Germany's Enigma Code, or The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, Simon Singh's The Code Book for Young People has all you need to know about the science of secrecy. Cryptography: the encoding and decoding ofprivate 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 Scotsand her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War,Simon Singh follows the evolution of secret writing.

Accessible, compelling, andtimely, this international bestseller, now adapted for young people, is sure to makereaders see the past—and the future—in a whole new way.


From the Hardcover edition.