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A fun book to read is "The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography" It's a fast read and it gives a brief history of cypher
by WheelsAtLarge 4y ago
A fun book to read is "The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography" It's a fast read and it gives a brief history of cypher tech over time.
- qorrect 4y agoI'm excited to read this! This isn't about cryptography but Code by Charles Petzold is also a fun book ( vaguely ) about information theory.
- dharmab 4y agoI read this in the 4th grade and it changed the course of my life. It explains everything up to RSA with math that a middle schooler can follow, with exciting stories of cryptography and linguistics across history. Lots of cool spy stories!
- rfd4sgmk8u 4y agoI read it in high school and would agree, it got me really excited about cryptography and espionage throughout history, no undoubtedly helped me discover infosec and cryptography. I saw Simon Singh present an another launch later, very inspiring author.
- snarkypixel 4y agoOne of my favorite book
- vmurthy 4y agoLol. I’ve read part of this book but didn’t see the full title. This is a book by Simon Singh. https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/0385495323/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/0385495323/ref=tmm_pap_swa... Check out his other book - Fermat’s Last Theorem
- albert_e 4y agoThis is a great book indeed. I recommend this too as well as other books by the same author for popsci fans - Fermat's Last Theorem, Big Bang.