Robert Reynard writes about several of the most history changing events involving coding and the more important changes to coding in the world. Would have the Allied forces been as successful as they were in World War II without breaking the ENIGMA code? Most likely not. Robert also covers the way the codes are established and how the text is ciphered and deciphered. Several of the "standard" coding methods are detailed...
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This first book of the series includes the 2 most important code breakings of World War 2; the Enigma and Purple. Few people will realize the breaking of these 2 cipher systems changed the outcome of World War 2. Both transpositon and substitution ciphers are covered. Software is included to give you a 'taste' of cryptanalysis. You will enjoy reading this book.
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I have always had an interest in Cryptography and wanted to learn more about it and share this interest with my son. The background and historical overview provided for each of the ciphers is very interesting and shows how historical events were shaped especially during war (and the cold war). We have fun both creating our own ciphers and working on breaking the ones in the book for ourselves. It really has piqued his...
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