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June 1, 1955
Elementary account of ciphers, history, types, etc., with 151 examples of ciphers and codes. Solutions. Good introduction for beginners.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1955)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 048620247X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486202471
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to Cryptography, January 20, 2007
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This book is a fantastic introduction to the art and science of Cryptography. It shows you in detail various ciphers used throughout history, and how to decipher them. Then it has a problem solving section that starts small and builds until you are trying to solve incredibly complex problems. It truly challenges and expands the mind. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning cryptography.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting look at encryption before the computer, August 22, 2004
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This book provides a very fascinating look at substitution and transposition ciphers of the WWII era. It provides detailed instructions on how each cipher is implemented, and provides a chapter on the cryptanalysis of ciphers as well as a chapter of ciphers for the reader to break. A great text for the study of manual cipher systems.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to cryptograhpy, August 26, 1999
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This is an excellent beginners' book. It has clear demonstrations of early cryptograhpic methods and how they are solved. Each method is accompanied with a set of problems which are well designed to give beginners some decryption skills.
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