The Code Breakers (1969)

Format: Hardcover

Condition: Good

The dust jacket is stained and has numerous tears and wrinkles along the edges. The book has a slight amount of shelf wear.

Contents Description:

Kahn takes the reader behind the closed doors of history's "black chambers" and describes their workings.He tells how the secret activities of cryptanalysts have often determined the outcome of battles and diplomatic coups. He recounts the impact of the events that have molded modern cryptology, portrays the outstanding personalities of the science, and outlines the techniques—some electronic—used to break the most advanced machine cyphers. - from the inside flap