The Code Book contains many fascinating accounts of code-breaking in action, from its use in unmasking the Man in the Iron Mask and the defeat of the Nazis to the breaking of a modern cipher system by a world-wide army of amateurs in 1994. It is especially good on the most recent developments, such as quantum cryptology and the thorny civil liberties issues raised by the advent of very secure cipher systems over the Internet. But Singh's mathematical prowess sometimes gets the better of his journalistic instincts, leading to technical descriptions that unnecessarily disrupt the narrative flow. So buy it--and have a shot at the 10,000 pound mystery cipher--but be prepared to skip.
The Code Book - Simon Singh
I liked his book on fermats last theorem so Iīd be definitely interested in reading this one
I've read this book !
Me too! And I really liked it. My boyfriend told me it was good, and he was right 
A friend recommended me the book aswell, and I'm interested in cryptography, but is the book hard to read? Does it use advanced English?
English is my 3rd language, I could easily read the Harry Potter books but I don't know about this one :p
Any answers?
English is my 3rd language, I could easily read the Harry Potter books but I don't know about this one :p
Any answers?
I enjoyed the book - and Fermats Last Theorem as well. It was a good introduction into cryptography, and he mixes the story well in with the actual maths.
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