History of cryptography and cryptanalysis : codes, ciphers, and their algorithms / John F. Dooley.
History of cryptography and cryptanalysis : codes, ciphers, and their algorithms / John F. Dooley.
History of cryptography and cryptanalysis : codes, ciphers, and their algorithms / John F. Dooley.
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Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
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G 2020/2384
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: A revolutionary cipher -- Cryptology before 1500: a bit of magic -- The black chambers: 1500-1776 -- Crypto goes to war: the American Revolution -- Crypto goes to war: the American Civil War 1861-1865 -- Crypto and the war to end all wars: 1914-1919 -- The interwar period: 1919-1941 --...
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Publisher
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"This accessible textbook presents a fascinating review of cryptography and cryptanalysis across history. The text relates the earliest use of the monoalphabetic cipher in the ancient world, the development of the "unbreakable" Vigenère cipher, and an account of how cryptology entered the arsenal of military intelligence during the American Revolu...
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Full title
History of cryptography and cryptanalysis : codes, ciphers, and their algorithms / John F. Dooley.
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Codes, ciphers, and their algorithms
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History of computing
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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Call Numbers
G 2020/2384
Record Identifier
74VKaDEp74EZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDEp74EZ
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ISBN
9783319904429
DDC
652.8
MMS ID
991024298716702626
