The Codebreakers by David Kahn is the definitive work to read
Covers everything from antiquity to public-key cryptography. The first chapter (a blow-by-blow of Pearl Harbor) is a little overwritten but if you get over that the rest of the book is fascinating.
Posted By: Old Man on November 17th 2014 at 22:43:13
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- The Imitation Game (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:25:04
- My auntie was seconded from her job at Barclays to go and work at Bletchley. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 17, 23:04:11
- You is well old blud (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 23:11:38
- Not an auntie in the conventional sense. (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 18, 00:05:41
- You is well old blud (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 23:11:38
- Go to Bletchley. It's a great visit! It also has the computing museum there (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 17, 22:54:13
- The Codebreakers by David Kahn is the definitive work to read (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 17, 22:43:13
- Nice. Will Kindle that right up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:45:12
- Make sure you get a modern edition (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 17, 22:48:14
- Simon Singh is an incredible writer on maths stuff. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 23:01:34
- Agree. I like his R4 programmes. Was it him that rewrote the 9 million bicycles song? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 17, 23:03:52
- Simon Singh is an incredible writer on maths stuff. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 17, 23:01:34
- Make sure you get a modern edition (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 17, 22:48:14
- Nice. Will Kindle that right up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:45:12
- 2nd recommendation today (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 22:37:30
- Yeah. Amazingly (possibly to my shame) I learned two new things about the whole concept (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:39:45
- This bbc doc was good (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 17, 22:48:06
- My grandfather was at Bletchley (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 22:41:52
- Wow! So impressed. No wonder you can do cryptic crosswords. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 17, 22:55:35
- Brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:45:36
- Yeah. Amazingly (possibly to my shame) I learned two new things about the whole concept (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 22:39:45
- My auntie was seconded from her job at Barclays to go and work at Bletchley. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 17, 23:04:11
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