A cryptographic compendium (free book on mathematics and crypto) (quadibloc.com) 2 points by csl 14y ago ↗ HN
[–] dieselweasel 14y ago ↗ If you're looking for an overview of cryptography in an easy-to-digest format, take a look at: The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Code-Book-Science-Secrecy-Cryptography...It is light on the math but Simon Singh does a great job reviewing cryptography over the last 4000 years. It was a fun summer read.
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 14.2 ms ] threadIt is light on the math but Simon Singh does a great job reviewing cryptography over the last 4000 years. It was a fun summer read.