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Author McKay, Sinclair, author.

Title The hidden history of code-breaking : the secret world of cyphers, uncrackable codes, and elusive encryptions / Sinclair McKay.

Publication Info. New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  005.824 MCKAY    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  652.809 MCKAY    Check Shelf
Edition First Pegasus Books cloth edition
Description 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents The codes of the ancients -- The cipher masterminds -- The bible enigmas -- Pyramid power -- The secret ciphers of love -- The axeman's enigmas -- The poetry of codes -- Victorian encryptions -- Ciphers of the great war -- A continent of codes -- Enigma and its variations -- The star-spangled cryptographers -- Codes from the future -- Answers.
Summary A fascinating exploration of the uncrackable codes and secret cyphers that helped win wars, spark revolutions and change the faces of nations.
Subject Ciphers -- History.
Cryptography -- History.
ISBN 163936434X (hardcover)
9781639364343 (hardcover)
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