Secret messages, encoded predictions, cryptic clues -- never have cryptogram puzzles been so popular, fueled by phenomena like The Da Vinci Code and Bible Code. From award-winning cryptographer and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This was an enjoyable read. Lots of info on various codes used through history. I'm a puzzle lover and this provides a lot of insight into the thought processes behind codes and helps break them down.
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Elonka Dunin, one of the sharpest cryptographers of this or any other age, has created a superb tutorial of cryptography --an entire classroom in a single book! A reader can be at any level of skill in cryptography and achieve full enjoyment of this marvelous work. Excellent coverage of the latest in cryptograms, including Da Vinci codes and the hardest puzzle to challenge experts in a decade: KRYPTOS (Google it!) This book could be your training ground for solving the best of unsolved cryptograms of this and recent centuries.
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