Break the Code
Cryptography for Beginners (Dover Children's Activity Books)
by Bud Johnson
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No, it's not a message from outer space! Just read it backwards, starting from the bottom line, to discover what this specially coded message says. (The extra letter "X" at the beginning was thrown in just to make the message a bit more mysterious.)Codes have been used for centuries. Now, with the help of this entertaining book, you, too, will be a...
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“Cryptonomicon alternates a World War II codebreaking strand with a 1990s tech/cryptography strand, offering long passages of technical explanation, logistical detail, and witty aside. Its useful part is the savoring of technical lore and the odd pleasure of seeing historical secrecy folded into modern digital schemes. Its main limitation is scope: sprawling digressions into math, military procedure, and startup minutiae repeatedly slow momentum. Tone and pace shift often, which rewards patience but frustrates readers who want a tightly focused, character-driven novel.”
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