Description: About this Item The item is a book Hardback The Author Name is Craig Bauer The Title is Secret History : The Story of Cryptology Condition New Other Comments Edition Number - 0001. Pages Count - 642. Binding type - Hardcover. Content Language - English Category - COMPUTERS / Security / Network Security COMPUTERS / Security / Cryptography & Encryption MATHEMATICS / General Product Description - The first edition of this award-winning book attracted a wide audience. This second edition is both a joy to read and a useful classroom tool. Unlike traditional textbooks, it requires no mathematical prerequisites and can be read around the mathematics presented. If used as a textbook, the mathematics can be prioritized, with a book both students and instructors will enjoy reading. Secret History: The Story of Cryptology, Second Edition incorporates new material concerning various eras in the long history of cryptology. Much has happened concerning the political aspects of cryptology since the first edition appeared. The still unfolding story is updated here. The first edition of this book contained chapters devoted to the cracking of German and Japanese systems during World War II. Now the other side of this cipher war is also told, that is, how the United States was able to come up with systems that were never broken. The text is in two parts. Part I presents classic cryptology from ancient times through World War II. Part II examines modern computer cryptology. With numerous real-world examples and extensive references, the author skillfully balances the history with mathematical details, providing readers with a sound foundation in this dynamic field. FEATURES Presents a chronological development of key concepts Includes the Vigenere cipher, the one-time pad, transposition ciphers, Jefferson's wheel cipher, Playfair cipher, ADFGX, matrix encryption, Enigma, Purple, and other classic methods Looks at the work of Claude Shannon, the origin of the National Security Agency, elliptic curve cryptography, the Data Encryption Standard, the Advanced Encryption Standard, public-key cryptography, and many other topics New chapters detail SIGABA and SIGSALY, successful systems used during World War II for text and speech, respectivelyIncludes quantum cryptography and the impact of quantum computers We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 165977347
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Brand: Chapman & Hall/CRC Cryptography and Network Security Series
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UPC: 9781138061231
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ISBN: 9781138061231
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Number of Pages: 614 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Secret History
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Subject: Security / Cryptography, General, Security / Networking
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 45.3 Oz
Subject Area: Mathematics, Computers
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Craig Bauer
Item Width: 7 in
Series: Chapman and Hall/Crc Cryptography and Network Security Ser.
Format: Hardcover
