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How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it. The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh's best-selling title The Code Book now re-issued for the young-adult market. The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography. Simon Singh brings life to an amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles -- revealing the continual pursuit to disg..more

Published January 11th 2005 by Not Avail (first published November 3rd 1999)

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Oct 13, 2015Stefan Kanev rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I recently watched The Imitation Game, which left such a bad taste in my mouth, that I wanted to clean it up with something in a similar subject. Having read two of Sighn's other books, I picked this one.
I had high expectations and it met them nicely. The book tells the story of ciphers and encryption through history – from what the Greek and the Romans did, through the Enigma, and finally to RSA. The style is very easy and pleasant to read, everything is pretty understandable even if you don't..more

Aug 26, 2017Annie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I haven’t had this much gleeful delight in a book in a long time. This book is pure fun. It’s not fast reading necessarily, and requires some active engagement to keep up, but man, it is a blast. If you read a lot of spy books as a child, or if you’re secretly jealous when there’s a cipher to be solved in a TV or movie plot and a character says,“Yeah, I can totally crack this if I have a few hours, let me get to work,” you’re going to love this.
Singh introduces us to famous historical ciphers a..more

Jan 07, 2012Pallavi Gambhire rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I never thought I'd love a book about mathematics, or ever see the beauty of mathematics. My mother was definitely right when she kept pestering me to work harder on my math and argued that it was EVERYWHERE! (I had argued back saying I would be fine as long as I could perform the basic calculations!)
Maybe this is what growing up is about!
That being said, this is a very informative book about the past, present and future of cryptography. Singh takes us on a journey from ancient times where simpl..more

May 02, 2015John Meo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a fascinating introduction to the world of cryptography. It has opened my eyes to a whole new subject that interests me, and now I have spent many hours attempting to create a machine that can decrypt hidden messages. It is a wonderful and gripping tale of the history of cryptography, and presents the entire plot as a battle between the code makers and the code breakers. I was never left a little bored at parts as I occasionally am during non-fiction books because it is a continuous stor..more

Jun 13, 2013Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a *must* read before reading Cryptonomicon. Or maybe after, like I did.
If you at all feel uncomfortable in your knowledge of one time pad cyphers, public/private keys, or the importance of really good cryptography for average folks, please read this book! It's sadly a bit out of date, but Singh does such a brilliant job of methodically building up the complexity in cyphers though history, that you will inevitably learn a ton.

Apr 24, 2017Hristina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: best-of-the-best, non-fiction, e-books, science-and-history, rww-challenge-2017

Read for the Reading Without Walls challenge, for 'a topic you don't know much about'. And even though I didn't finish it in a week, CHALLENGE COMPLETE.
I really enjoyed The Code Book. The explanations were well-done, and the history lessons amazed me, which is odd because I'm not a history fan. I learned a lot about codes and ciphers and how they work, and that was the best part of it all. I liked the writing, so I think I might pick up another Simon Singh book in the future.

Jan 17, 2009Jason rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

i picked this up at my brother in law's house and started reading it, immediately went out and bought a copy..
wow..
what a FANTASTIC book..
mathematically oriented non-fiction that reads like an anthology of suspense stories..
highly enjoyable..

Nov 16, 2014Zainab Moazzam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The extent to which human brain can produce such encryptions is beautiful.. all for the sake of just one thing, secrecy!

Dec 02, 2008Eric_W rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma, has even included a code to practice one's deciphering skills on. The successful cryptanalyst will win $15,000. In the appendix, he discusses other famous attempts at breaking codes, including the recent book, The Bible Code, by Michael Drosnin. This work caused quite a stir a couple of years ago when Drosnin, building really on the work of several Hebrew scholars, claimed to have discovered several prophecies hidden in the text of the Bible, a forecast of the a..more

Oct 07, 2011Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I thought this book would be dry and boring, but oh no! I love a good puzzle, and this history of making, cracking, and innovating secret codes was enthralling. And it gets better .. at the end of the book there are codes to try your hand out. I got pretty excited when I solved the first (and easiest one). They got harder and the book became overdue at the library so I gave it up. For about a week I had the idea that I was going to be the best code cracker ever and that the CIA would HAVE to hi..more

Aug 21, 2013Krycek rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I was fascinated with codes and ciphers when I was a kid. I even had a 'junior spy code kit' with a bunch of cool stuff and I could send little notes to friends with secret messages like 'Mr. Nutzenjammer is a dork' and 'Cindy eats her boogers' and we would all congratulate ourselves with our cleverness. That's all pretty juvenile, but the ciphers included in my little spy kit were the basics in modern encryption systems and you can read all about it in Simon Singh's The Code Book, an excellent..more

Mar 17, 2011Nicolle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the second work of Simon Singh that I have read, and in my opinion it is the greater of the two. It explores the art of ciphering codes and encryption which has developed profusely over the centuries, with alot of help from Charles Babbage and the computer.
Singh delves into the story of Mary Queen of Scots and explains in an epic and intersting way about how Mary's life depended upon whether her encrypted messages were deciphered. It goes on to the key role of mathematicians in WWII par..more

Apr 28, 2009Bryce Holt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Prepare to dork out with your bad self, because this book is for those of us who A) Had a code dial as a kid (like Ralphie in 'A Christmas Story'), and B) Didn't get laid until at least college. The truth is, though, that Simon Singh's 'The Code Book' rocks the pants. This guy's knowledge and history is astounding, and while much of it is beyond me to fully understand, I am enamored with the way the stories unravel.
Enjoyably crafted and with the lay reader in mind, I think many could enjoy this..more

Nov 04, 2017Dan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Code Book has wide appeal and is a good read for anyone who is of the polymath mindset. If you like history pertaining to computing or are interested in algorithms, it is a monumental book.
Singh may be the best science writer out there. He has that rare ability to take complex science and math topics and explain in very straightforward layman’s terms.

Jan 03, 2018James rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It gives a good description of many encryption methods used throughout history, and how they were broken. I found the history of it interesting. Can get confusing at times.

Jan 23, 2016Tobias Langhoff rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have a romantic view of old-fashioned, analog cryptography (and stenography). Every time I read about it, I feel like a kid again, sitting in a treehouse with the neighboring kids who make up our small detective/spy club, encrypting messages we hoped someone would care to attempt to read. If I were born a decade or two earlier, I surely would have become a ham radio operator. Recommendations for spy novels that capture this childish feeling are appreciated.
This book details the world history o..more

Sep 20, 2016Abhishek Desikan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

If you're looking for an excellent primer to the world of cryptography and cryptanalysis, then The Code Book, is the one you must lay your hands on.
The book can be looked at in three perspectives. At a micro level, it is a guide to the various techniques of secret writing, and how they can be deciphered. Right from Caesar's cipher to quantum cryptography, the book traces how encryption and decryption has evolved in the last two millennia, which, by itself is fascinating.
Second, it can be looke..more

Oct 19, 2016Manuel Antão rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Humpty Dumpty: 'The Code Book - The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography' by Simon Singh
“[ ] One-way functions are sometimes called Humpty Dumpty functions. Modular arithmetic, sometimes called clock arithmetic in schools, is an area of mathematics that is rich in one-way functions. In modular arithmetic, mathematicians consider a finite group of numbers arranged in a loop [ ].”
The two greatest hazards of the internet are pornography and security. I have no idea how thi..more

Feb 22, 2014Lady Clementina ffinch-ffarowmore rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Singh does an excellent job explaining the development and process of cryptography and cryptanalysis in easy to understand terms (except (for me) perhaps the working of the Enigma, which still is a bit of an enigma!)- in fact so easy does he make it sound that one might be tempted to believe that one can be a cryptanalyst oneself- well until on turns to practically solving problems anyway. I also liked the way he wove the explanations of the actual process and working of encryption and cryptanal..more

May 13, 2015Tessa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A history of cryptography ought to have spy stories and treasure hunts and daring wartime conspiracies, which Simon Singh provides, but he grounds it all in strikingly clear mathematical and logical explanations of cryptographic methods. He tells the history as a back and forth between cryptographers and cryptanalysts, with one group having the upper hand at different points in history. With the very early ciphers, I already had a background intuition about how they might be deciphered, but by t..more

Nov 15, 2017Andrew rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Clear explanations of cryptography put into a historical context.

Sep 20, 2011Julia Hughes rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Mr Singh manages to explain concepts that should be way beyond this thickie's level of understanding. That he manages to do so in an entertaining page turning manner is testament to his skill both as a mathematician and a writer. This book examines how from earliest history in parallel with writing, it became necessary for human kind to devise ways to send messages in code. So we learn how complex codes developed from very simple ones, and Simon explains along the way that there are ancient code..more

Sep 08, 2011Jigar Brahmbhatt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A tour de force for anyone remotely interested in cryptography. Singh has done a marvelous job of chronologically describing the art of hiding information from the Rosetta stone, to the lesser known message hiding tricks used in Queen Mary's court, followed by the Enigma machine, till the emergence of computers. He backs up the technical details with intriguing history, which only makes up for a wonderful reading experience.
My favorite part in the book was the explanation of Quantum Cryptograph..more

Jun 19, 2008NancyHelen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A fantastic exploration of cryptography, looking at the game of leapfrog between the code makers and the code breakers. I was fascinated by the story of the Enigma code as well as the incredible cracking of it. Singh also covers computer encryption in a manner which is easy to understand and fascinating in its detail.
The best part about this book is its accessibility. You don't need to be a mathematician to follow how codes were developed and broken. I was riveted by the development of cryptogra..more

Feb 16, 2014Scotchneat rated it liked it · review of another edition

I'm fascinated by the history of encryption, so this book was up my alley. Singh traces the evolution of encryption techniques using stories from history to illustrate.
Singh takes care to also give more technical explanations for what's going on, and you can use the charts to try out some of them for yourself.
Just recently, there's the story of the 'runic code' that was finally solved - and it turns out it was used mostly for fun (with one of the translated messages saying, simply, 'Kiss me'). S..more

Aug 18, 2008Brian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: recommended-non-fiction, favorites, favorite-book-read-each-year

(5.0) History of crypto, from its very beginning to public key cryptography and a sketch of quantum cryptography. Very well written and researched, balancing accuracy, ease-of-reading and entertainment. One of the best non-fiction read recently!

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Simon Lehna Singh, MBE is a British author who has specialised in writing about mathematical and scientific topics in an accessible manner. He is the maiden winner of the Lilavati Award.
His written works include Fermat's Last Theorem (in the United States titled Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem), The Code Book (about cryptography and its history),..more

“The first known European book to describe the use of cryptography was written in the thirteenth century by the English Franciscan monk and polymath Roger Bacon. Epistle on the Secret Works of Art and the Nullity of Magic included seven methods for keeping messages secret, and cautioned: “A man is crazy who writes a secret in any other way than one which will conceal it from the vulgar.” — 2 likes

“if N is large enough, it is virtually impossible to deduce p and q from N, and this is perhaps the most beautiful and elegant aspect of the RSA asymmetric cipher.” — 2 likes

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Cryptography offers you the chance to solve all kinds of puzzles. Use basic solving techniques to crack substitution ciphers, including the Freemason’s cipher. Encode your own messages, decode incoming communications, and have fun trying to figure out conspiracies, codes, and cryptograms!

Cryptography 101: Basic Solving Techniques for Substitution Ciphers

It doesn’t matter whether a cryptogram presents you with letters, numbers, arcane symbols, lines and dots, or weird alien squiggles — if you’re asked to replace each letter in the alphabet with another symbol, you’re dealing with a simple substitution cipher.

All substitution ciphers can be cracked by using the following tips:

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Scan through the cipher, looking for single-letter words. They’re almost definitely A or I.
Count how many times each symbol appears in the puzzle. The most frequent symbol is probably E. It could also be T, A, or O, especially if the cryptogram is fairly short.
Pencil in your guesses over the ciphertext. Do typical word fragments start to reveal themselves? Be prepared to erase and change your guesses!
Look for apostrophes. They’re generally followed by S, T, D, M, LL, or RE.
Look for repeating letter patterns. They may be common letter groups, such as TH, SH, RE, CH, TR, ING, ION, and ENT.
Try to decipher two-, three-, and four-letter words.
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- Two-letter words almost always have one vowel and one consonant. The five most common two-letter words, in order of frequency, are OF, TO, IN, IS, and IT.
- The most common three-letter words, in order of frequency, are THE, AND, FOR, WAS, and HIS.
- The most common four-letter word is THAT. An encrypted word with the pattern 1 – – 1 is likely to be THAT. However, the pattern 1 – – 1 also represents 30 other words, so keep this in mind!
Scan for double letters. They’re most likely to be LL, followed in frequency by EE, SS, OO, and TT (and on to less commonly seen doubles).

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Understanding the Freemason’s Cipher

Freemasons have used ciphers since at least the 18th century. The Freemason’s Cipher is sometimes called the Pigpen Cipher, because the alphabet is written into a grid of lines, which may look like pigpens, and a cross shape from two diagonal lines. A letter is enciphered by drawing the shape of the cell that encompasses it. Freemasons learned one of the many versions of this cipher as part of the Royal Arch initiation.

Here are the main reasons Freemasons use ciphers:

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To keep their ritual ceremonies secure so they aren’t easily discovered by the unitiated
To keep messages about Masonic business (like “lodge officers meet one half-hour before the meeting of the full lodge”) just among Masons
To have fun, plain and simple

The Grand Lodge style of Freemasonry began in 1717 in London, England, and spread to France in fewer than ten years. In France, Freemasons experimented with the development of so-called high degrees, ritual initiation ceremonies that somehow went beyond the first three degrees of Freemasonry.

These high degree ceremonies were plays that enhanced a Mason’s experience and interaction with the legends, for example, of the Temple built by King Solomon. Some believe that the French invented a degree called the Royal Arch, as a kind of completion (keystone) of the third or Master Mason degree.

However the Royal Arch was developed — and early Masonic records are notoriously incomplete — history suggests that the Royal Arch degree was being conferred in London in the 1740s. When it comes down to it, the Freemason’s Cipher (in any version) is a straight substitution cipher, so you can solve it by substituting a letter for each symbol.

Crack the Code and Find the Secret Word

Cracking Codes & Cryptograms For Dummies has something extra — a secret word within the book for you to discover! This secret word isn’t listed in the Hints or Answers, and it isn’t mentioned anywhere within the book. The only way you can discover it is by solving the puzzles.

Here are a few pointers to get you started on the trail:

The secret word occurs as a keyword within one of the substitution cryptograms.
The cryptogram in question doesn’t have any introductory text saying that the puzzle has a keyword.
Decrypt the cryptograms in the usual way. To reveal any possible keywords, write out the plaintext and cipher alphabet in two rows (a toz on the top line, and the encrypted cipher letters on the second line, beneath the alphabet). If the puzzle has a keyword, you’ll see a sequence of letters that spells out a word within the cipher alphabet.
The secret word has more than three letters.
Not all keywords are placed at the start of the alphabet.