Have you guys read "The Codebreakers; The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet" by David Kahn? I've been told that this is the original "Historical" book regarding cryptography. If so can anyone compare it to "The Code Book", by Simon Singh.
Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Woods [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:21 AM To: 'Dan Trainor'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: A new book that I have found Everyone, I am just starting that book, and I side with Dan.. It also covers a history of cryptography, and how it has evolved over centuries. Highly recommended. -----Original Message----- From: Dan Trainor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A new book that I have found Hey all - This might be a bit off subject, but here goes. To all the heavy readers out there... I have stumbled upon one of the greatest books about cryptography and cryptographic analysis that I have ever read. Granted, I haven't read a lot on the subject, but it's still a great read. The book is entitled, simple enough, "The Code Book", by Simon Singh. Not to spoil it, the book talks about the many different techniques of encryption, decryption, the general study of cryptography, cryptographic analysis, brute-force, and just plain guessing. If anyone is fairly new to this subject, as I am, or just want a good read, I would highly recommend it. ISBN: 0-385-49531-5 Doubleday Publishing
