Secret History: The Story of Cryptology

This reference is a definitive history of cryptography along with some mathematical ideas that is brought completely up to date. Written by a well-known author in the field of cryptology, the book presents the history and politics of cryptology. The author also covers interesting instances of the use of codes and cipher sin crime, literature, and music. The book includes copious illustrations of famous people in the field as well as other aspects never seen in book form.