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Show HN: Real-World Cryptography, the book, is done and shipping
hey folks!
My book Real-World Cryptography was just released and is now shipping. I've been working on this thing for the last two years and a half, and the goal was to give a good overview of everything that can be classified as "real-world" about crypto. You'll find all the basics in the first half of the book, and the second half contains chapters on TLS, noise, PAKEs, post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, MPC, cryptocurrencies, FHE, etc.
So it's a good pick if you're learning, but also if you've been in the field for a while and want an intro to some subfield you're interested in. It's not a reference book, and is written in a light style. Also has some art and lots of diagrams.
Anyway, here's the link :) https://www.manning.com/books/real-world-cryptography?a_aid=Realworldcrypto&a_bid=ad500e09
- baby 5y agoand here's the first post about the book on HN a year ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23743218 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23743218 if you're wondering if the book is a good fit for you, don't hesitate to ask a question!
- theli0nheart 5y agoI preordered! Looking forward to reading it. :)
- boneitis 5y agoHopefully, having the hardcopy within arm's reach will motivate me to actually buckle down and get through it. It looked like just the perfect resource to quickly bring me up to speed when I first found it. Congratulations on the release!