The Library of Congress has cataloged the Doubleday edition as follows: Singh, Simon. Anchor Books and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom by the Fourth Estate, London, in 1999. Published in the United States by Anchor Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Also by Simon Singh Fermat’s Enigma FIRST ANCHOR BOOKS EDITION, SEPTEMBER 2000 Copyright © 1999 by Simon Singh All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. A former BBC producer, he directed an awardwinning documentary lm on Fermat’s Last Theorem that aired on PBS’s Nova series and wrote the bestselling book, Fermat’s Enigma. If only someone had given it to me when I was 10, my secret plans for world playground domination might never have been foiled.” -James Flint, The Observer (London) “Full of fascinating case histories covering the development and practical use of cryptography.” -Mail on Sunday (London) “Singh has created an authoritative and engrossing read which both explains and humanizes the subject.… This intelligent, exciting book takes its drive from a simple premise-that nothing is as exciting as a secret.” -Scotland on Sunday SIMON SINGH The Code Book Simon Singh received his Ph.D. A pleasure to read.” -Chicago Tribune “Singh pursues the fascinating story through the centuries, always providing plenty of detailed examples of ciphers for those who appreciate the intricacies of the medium.” -Los Angeles Times “Especially e ective at putting the reader in the codebreaker’s shoes, facing each new, apparently unbreakable code.… Singh does a ne job.” -The New York Times Book Review “Entertaining.… Singh has a air for narrative.” -San Francisco Chronicle “Singh is an interesting mix of scientist and storyteller, and this subject is the perfect mix of true fact and tall tales.” -The San Diego Union-Tribune “Where would we Information Age ignoramuses be without smart guys like Stephen Jay Gould, the late Carl Sagan, or Simon Singh? They are the troubadours of our time, making complicated subjects understandable and entertaining.” -The Plain Dealer “In this entertaining survey, the evolution of cryptography is driven by the ongoing struggle between code-makers and codebreakers.” -The New Yorker “ is well-equipped to describe all the arcane mathematics in layman’s language.” -Forbes “Wonderful stories.… Close reading is rewarded with the ash of logical insight that the codebreakers must enjoy.” -Hartford Advocate “An illuminating and entertaining account.… From the rst page, Singh shows his knack both for explaining complex areas of science and telling rip-roaring stories.” -New York Law Journal “My only regret is that this great book has come far too late. PRAISE FOR SIMON SINGH AND The Code Book “Singh spins tales of cryptic intrigue in every chapter.” -The Wall Street Journal “Brings together … the geniuses who have secured communications, saved lives, and in uenced the fate of nations.
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