Leif reviewed Code Book by Simon Singh
In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping …
A fantastic book on the history and mechanics of encryption and cryptography.
5 stars
Simon Singh is an accomplished science writer, and in this book he takes the reader on a journey in the use of ciphers and encryption. Starting with the simple (by todays standard) cipher used by Julius Caesar two thousand years ago and ending with a short description of the emerging quantum encryption techniques of today. Lots of anecdotes and fascinating details.