Riddle Me This: Famous Pre-Twentieth Century Cryptographers and Their Contributions to Cryptography

By: Scaglia, Beatriz

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Taken from the Greek words meaning a hidden secret, Cryptography is the hiding of information through ciphers, codes, and keys.

Modern cryptography includes computer-generated codes and deciphers.

A cryptographer is a decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms.

This book seeks out the most famous pre-twentieth century cryptographers such as Charles Babbage, Julius Caesar, Charles Wheatstone, and others.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1240962673
• ISBN13: 9781240962679
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"