cryptography

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cryptography

Day of doom

2013
Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his sister, Amy, figure out Vesper One's endgame and realize they must stop the organization from using their ransoms to harm millions of people.

Ciphers and codes

2003
Presents an overview of various types of codes and ciphers used throughout history, famous cryptologists, and how to create your own secret messages.

The code book

how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it
2001
Examines the evolution of codes and their impact on history, looking at key turning points in the development of codes, and explains why codes are relevant in the modern world, discussing the role of encryption in everyday life.

National treasure

2005
Benjamin Franklin Gates, obsessed with finding the mythical Knights Templar Treasure, finds himself having to steal the Declaration of Independence, which holds the key to the mystery of the treasure's whereabouts, in order to keep it out of another's dangerous hands.

Navajo code talkers

2000
Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Codes and secret writing

1948
Explains how to make and break several kinds of codes, how to use secret languages and how to make invisible inks.

Codebreakers

the inside story of Bletchley Park
1994
A history and description of the Allies' code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park during World War II. Covers the events which led to the successful description of German, Italian, and Japanese military and diplomatic codes.

Codes and Ciphers

2008
Presents an overview of various types of codes and ciphers used throughout history, famous cryptologists, and how to create your own secret messages.

Messages in code

1998
Describes various types of codes and ciphers, including the genetic code, and how useful they are to spies.

The emperor's codes

the breaking of Japan's secret ciphers
2001
Tells the story of the codebreakers who worked to crack the codes and ciphers of Japan during World War II, featuring a step-by-step account of the codebreaking process, and discussing the personalities of the often eccentric people who accomplished the task.

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