It's kind of a history book, but from the point of view of codes and code-breaking.
It will give you a different view on how Mary Queen of Scots was found guilty of conspiracy, how the British had a serious advantage over the Germain during WWI, and how the American designed the perfect encryption for their transmissions during WWII. Or you might even go on a treasure hunt? The Beale Treasure is still undiscovered since 1820.
It's a very easy read, and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy it. It's well explained for everybody to understand the various codes and code-breaking methods explained in the book.
The Code Book, by Simon Singh
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The Code Book
Re: The Code Book
This sounds really interesting. I hadn't heard of it, so thanks very much for mentioning it here!
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Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com