The code book : (Record no. 9936)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781857028898(pbk.) |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 652.8 |
| Item number | SIN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Singh, Simon |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The code book : |
| Remainder of title | the secret history of codes and code-breaking |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Forth Estate |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1999 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 402p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man's urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. As in Fermat's Last Theorem, Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles that reveals man's continual pursuit to disguise and uncover, and to work out the secret languages of others. Codes have influenced events throughout history, both in the stories of those who make them and those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots and the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue and warfare, Simon Singh also investigates other codes, the unravelling of genes and the rediscovery of ancient languages and most tantalisingly, the Beale ciphers, an unbroken code that could hold the key to a USD 20 million treasure. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cryptography |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Data encryption (Computer science) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Confidential communications |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 447 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4504 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 10537 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | bill no. | bill date | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Management | TB3041 | 27/12/2023 | Plaksha University Library | Plaksha University Library | 05/01/2024 | Technical Bureau India Pvt Ltd. | 599.00 | 1 | 2 | 652.8 SIN | 004747 | 24/09/2024 | 09/08/2024 | 05/01/2024 | Book |