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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scribner
Publication date
December 1, 1996
Pages
1181
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Rev sub
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780684831305
ISBN-10
0684831309
Dimensions
2.25 by 7 by 10 in.
Weight
3.50 lbs.
Original list price
$75.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An updated and revised history of codes offers new information on techniques used to break machine and computer ciphers, as well as the speculation of scientists on how messages from outer space might be solved and a study of the use of codes during the Vietnam War.
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Hardcover
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Rev sub edition from Scribner (December 1, 1996)
9780684831305 | details & prices | 1181 pages | 7.00 × 10.00 × 2.25 in. | 3.50 lbs | List price $75.00
About: Traces the history of secret codes since the time of the pharoahs, and discusses the impact of codes and codebreaking on human history
About: Traces the history of secret codes since the time of the pharoahs, and discusses the impact of codes and codebreaking on human history
With William Kloss |
Reissue edition from Macmillan Pub Co 6.75 × 9.75 × 2.50 in. | 4.35 lbs | List price $60.00
This edition also contains Samuel F.B. Morse
About: A complete, factual account of cryptology including famous personalities, the techniques and the history of this science
This edition also contains Samuel F.B. Morse
About: A complete, factual account of cryptology including famous personalities, the techniques and the history of this science
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