As gripping as a good thriller. --The Washington Post
Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind
cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear
and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller
that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other
events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as
secure as we want to believe.
Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most
mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his
Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German
messages during World War II.
Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make
readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way.
Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever. --The
Guardian