Codes and Ciphers - Couverture rigide

D'Agapeyeff, Alexander

 
9781443736916: Codes and Ciphers
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1443736910 ISBN 13 : 9781443736916
Editeur : Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

This vintage book contains Alexander D'Agapeyeff's famous 1939 work, Codes and Ciphers - A History of Cryptography.

Cryptography is the employment of codes and ciphers to protect secrets, and it has a long and interesting history. This fantastic volume offers a detailed history of cryptography from ancient times to modernity, written by the Russian-born English cryptographer, Alexander D'Agapeyeff.

The contents include:
    - The beginnings of Cryptography
    - From the Middle Ages Onwards
    - Signals, Signs, and Secret Languages
    - Commercial Codes
    - Military Codes and Ciphers
    - Types of Codes and Ciphers
    - Methods of Deciphering

Many antiquarian texts such as this, especially those dating back to the 1900s and before, are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A fascinating work on the history and development of cryptography, from the Egyptians to WWII. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork Contents Include The Beginings of Cryptography From the Middle Ages Onwards Signals, Signs , And Secret Languages Commercial Codes Military Codes and Ciphers Types of Codes and Ciphers Methods of Deciphering Bibliography.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Read Books
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1443736910
ISBN 13 
9781443736916
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
152
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781406798586: Codes and Ciphers - A History of Cryptography

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1406798584 ISBN 13 :  9781406798586
Editeur : Hesperides Press, 2006
Couverture souple