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Voynich Manuscript an Elegant Enigma: An Elegant Enigma (Cryptographic Series)

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D'Imperio, a cryptographer, collected and summarized all previous research on the Voynich manuscript in 1978. Sometimes dubbed the "most mysterious manuscript in the world," the Voynich Manuscript (VMS) was written at least 300 years ago (no one is sure quite when) in a fantastic unknown script, in an unknown language, by an unknown author. Given the strange illustrations (duplicated in this book) present in the VMS, it could contain secrets of astrology, alchemy, or ancient herbal knowledge. Now, thanks to the internet, a concerted effort to "crack" the message has been born, and D'Imperio's monograph has become the bible of serious researchers and hobbyists alike. Full of references and historical data related to the VMS, this work is a must for anyone intersted in mysterious history and culture, alchemy, or cryptography.

Anyone who is interested in the Voynich Manuscript should start reading this book. It gives a very thourough overview of the history and scholars who studied the enigma and various aspects of adjacent subjects. Mrs Mary d'Imperio also gives her own very considerate views. Her writing style is most pleasant and very clear. This study is a must for any VM adept! Pim Gillissen, Amsterdam. Netherlands.

The book has references to the text, but doesn`t have the specific entries next to the words so you`re constantly going back and forth between reading and flipping to back pages. Overall a dry read like that of a student paper. Whatever search engine you use just type in Voynich Manuscript and print what comes up (.......believe me it`ll be a book unto itself.)