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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691192294

ISBN-139780691192291

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038666560

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Number of Pages640 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnsolved! : The History and Mystery of the World's Greatest Ciphers from Ancient Egypt to Online Secret Societies

Publication Year2019

SubjectCommunication Studies, Security / Cryptography, Computer Science, Recreations & Games

TypeTextbook

AuthorCraig P. Bauer

Subject AreaMathematics, Computers, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight34.8 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews'eoe Unsolved! spans a huge arc of time and space, from Julius Caesar'e(tm)s simple substitution cipher to composer Edward Elgar'e(tm)s 1897 Dorabella Cipher.'e'e"Andrew Robinson, Nature, " The Da Vinci Code has nothing on this exhaustive collection of cryptographs and codes--because these are real." -- Discover Magazine, "I am blown away by this book. I have never read a non-fiction book before that is so thrillingly entertaining." --Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society, 'eoeI am blown away by this book. I have never read a non-fiction book before that is so thrillingly entertaining.'e'e"Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society, 'eoe The Da Vinci Code has nothing on this exhaustive collection of cryptographs and codes'e"because these are real.'e'e" Discover Magazine, "Bauer proves an able and entertaining guide to the world of real-life ciphers, codes, and encryption. . . . Unsolved! is suited to all who enjoy the thrill of the chase." --Peter Dabbene, Foreword Reviews, " Unsolved! spans a huge arc of time and space, from Julius Caesar's simple substitution cipher to composer Edward Elgar's 1897 Dorabella Cipher." --Andrew Robinson, Nature, 'eoeBauer proves an able and entertaining guide to the world of real-life ciphers, codes, and encryption. . . . Unsolved! is suited to all who enjoy the thrill of the chase.'e'e"Peter Dabbene, Foreword Reviews

SynopsisA mathematical tour of some of the greatest unsolved ciphers of all time In 1953, a man was found dead from cyanide poisoning near the Philadelphia airport with a picture of a Nazi aircraft in his wallet and an enciphered message taped to his abdomen. In 1912, a book dealer named Wilfrid Voynich came into possession of an illuminated cipher manuscript once belonging to Emperor Rudolf II, who was obsessed with alchemy and the occult. Wartime codebreakers tried--and failed--to unlock the book's secrets, and it remains an enigma to this day. In this lively and entertaining book, Craig Bauer examines these and other vexing ciphers yet to be cracked. Some may reveal the identity of a spy or serial killer, provide the location of buried treasure, or expose a secret society--while others may be elaborate hoaxes. He lays out the evidence surrounding each cipher, describes the efforts to decipher it, and invites readers to try their hand at puzzles that have stymied so many others., A mathematical tour of some of the greatest unsolved ciphers of all timeIn 1953, a man was found dead from cyanide poisoning near the Philadelphia airport with a picture of a Nazi aircraft in his wallet and an enciphered message taped to his abdomen. In 1912, a book dealer named Wilfrid Voynich came into possession of an illuminated cipher manu, A mathematical tour of some of the greatest unsolved ciphers of all timeIn 1953, a man was found dead from cyanide poisoning near the Philadelphia airport with a picture of a Nazi aircraft in his wallet and an enciphered message taped to his abdomen. In 1912, a book dealer named Wilfrid Voynich came into possession of an illuminated cipher manuscript once belonging to Emperor Rudolf II, who was obsessed with alchemy and the occult. Wartime codebreakers tried-and failed-to unlock the book's secrets, and it remains an enigma to this day. In this lively and entertaining book, Craig Bauer examines these and other vexing ciphers yet to be cracked. Some may reveal the identity of a spy or serial killer, provide the location of buried treasure, or expose a secret society-while others may be elaborate hoaxes. He lays out the evidence surrounding each cipher, describes the efforts to decipher it, and invites readers to try their hand at puzzles that have stymied so many others.