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Secret messages : concealment, codes, and other types of ingenious communication

by William S. Butler, L. Douglas Keeney

This volume surveys ninety-five historical and contemporary examples of cryptography and concealed messages. It explores the use of codes in warfare, sports, and emergency services, alongside the future of information encryption in technology and biology.

Accession 21401 ISBN 0684869985 Publisher Simon & Schuster
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