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The codebreakers
the story of secret writing
Book • 1966
David Kahn's 'The Codebreakers' provides a detailed and engaging account of the history of cryptography, covering its role in shaping human events from ancient civilizations to modern times.
The book explores how codes and ciphers have been used in warfare, diplomacy, and espionage, and how they continue to influence our digital lives today.
The book explores how codes and ciphers have been used in warfare, diplomacy, and espionage, and how they continue to influence our digital lives today.
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Mentioned by Nik Bhatia as a book that exposed information about the NSA and influenced the field of cryptography.

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Mentioned by Peter Pan as a book that profoundly influenced Whitfield Diffie's beliefs about privacy.

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Mentioned at the end of the podcast as a relevant work on cryptography.

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