
Secret History: The Story of Cryptology
by Craig Bauer
Title:
Secret History: The Story of Cryptology
Author:
Craig Bauer
Series (if any):
Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
614 pages, 250 Illustrations, black and white
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9780367685744
EAN:
9780367685744
Classifications:
Research and information: general
Weight (g):
1274
Dimensions (mm):
251 x 179 x 37
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This unique, award winning book offers a thorough yet accessible treatment of both the mathematics and history of cryptology. Requiring minimal mathematical perparation, the book presents the mathematics in sufficient detail and weaves the history throughout the chapters. In addition to the fascinating historical and political sides of cryptology, the author-a former Scholar-in-Residence at the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Center for Cryptologic History-includes interesting instances of codes and ciphers in crime, literature, music, and art. The book helps further enlivens the already extremely popular field of cryptology.











