The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the Filled with over 200 classic and little-known enciphered documents and puzzles, this book guides the reader through the underlying principles of encipherment, the principles and processes involved in deciphering, and the ultimate outcome. Domino wrote:Hmm, well, the first thing I notice is that all the numbers are squares and none of the square roots exceed 26. In English, E is the most commonly used letter. In any piece of writing, we use E about 13% of the time on average. 'T' is the second most common letter and 'A' is the third most commonly used letter.I dare you to find a more diverse, a more mind-blowing, a more intriguing collection of stories about codes and code breaking. This isn’t just a book about cryptography and cryptanalysis, it’s a fascinating glimpse into humankind’s use of secrecy and deception to serve a variety of interests. Bernard: The cipher vehicle was like a mobile classroom because we had two of these Typex machines and they were so big Two well-known code-breaking experts have joined forces and produced a book that takes a very practical look into how one solves historical ciphers, with a lot of useful theory along the way. Cryptographer Helen Fouché Gaines wrote about this in her 1939 book. The creator of such a puzzle, she said, "fails to submit material in proportion to the amount of complication he has introduced." Despite what the title says, the narrative is mostly focused on US and British efforts against the Germans and Japanese. Budiansky does a great job explaining both how codebreaking worked and how it impacted the big picture; he does cover the diplomatic ciphers but is mostly focused on the military ones. He also covers how the practice advanced in the 1930s, when primitive computers could use brute-force calculations to detect patterns that codemakers overlooked. He also describes how interservice and inter-Allied rivalry could be both trivial and disruptive to codebreaking efforts. Budiansky easily explains the nuances of the story without making the book tedious. He also doesn’t ignore the sorting/correlating mechanics that a lot of accounts skip over.

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Imagine you've created a puzzle, but after many years your intended audience has failed to solve it. If you still want it solved, you have to start releasing clues. Some puzzles, such as the 1979 book Masquerade and the Decipher Puzzles, were only solved after clues were released.

Sul fronte del Pacifico, invece, l’oscuro eroe fu un ufficiale della marina americana, Joseph J. Rochefort: da una buia cantina a Pearl Harbor diresse l’operazione che portò ad intercettare e decifrare una serie di messaggi giapponesi, che si rivelarono decisivi nella vittoria della Battaglia delle Midway. Bernard: There was a machine there, it was like a large typewriter. I said to the officer I said, 'what's this machine I've not to know two days before that the war was going to finish in two days time. The message tells you nobody to be advised but we had been so used to the secrecy all through the war, we never told anybody. A wonderful mix of ciphers, both famous and little-known, solved and unsolved. Beginners will be hooked on exploring the world of secrets in cipher, and those who have already been introduced to the field will find much that is new.

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Two of the world’s leading experts, Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh, reveal their codebreaking methods and stories. This book has over 100 examples of historical ciphers, the context around them, and how they were broken. The first edition was released in the UK in December 2020, with a new Expanded Edition (25% new content!) available in the US on September 19, 2023. It could also be that Sanborn accidentally introduced an error in K4 during the construction of the Kryptos sculpture, which would mean solvers are wasting their time. Making a mistake during enciphering can render a puzzle impossible to solve. In such cases, the creator should admit this to prospective code-breakers.The 1977 book, written by cryptologist Lambros Callimahos, is the last in a trilogy called Military Cryptanalytics. It's significant in the history of cryptography, as it explains how to break all types of codes, including military codes, or puzzles—which are created solely for the purpose of a challenge. The crypto explorer’s Baedeker travel guide. It introduces you to a variety of both famous and lesser known cryptograms throughout time, while it guides you carefully through the various processes of unraveling their secrets. Dr. Foaad Khosmood, Associate Professor of Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University, co-founder of the Global Game Jam

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Riveting. Dunin and Schmeh show us that we each have our own inner codebreaker yearning to be set free.Codebreaking isn’t just for super-geniuses with supercomputers, it’s something we were all born to do. Hmm, well, the first thing I notice is that all the numbers are squares and none of the square roots exceed 26.

PaulB123 wrote:Not a code as such but the Finder-Outers do have fun with invisible ink, as a child i thought that was really cool you could write a message that no one could read. A great resource for all types of codes and ciphers, and covers different parts of history and cultures with the respect that is deserved, including for Native Americans. Qvjuh huqtydw jxyi reea, yj’i xqht je ijef coiubv vhec mhyjydw uluhojxydw yd syfxuhi! Vehjkdqjubo, Y qc qrbu je huiyij.