History of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis: Codes, Ciphers, and Their Algorithms

by John F. Dooley

A Revolutionary Cipher Crypto Before 1500: A Bit of Magic The Black 1500 - 1776 Crypto Goes to The American Revolution Crypto Goes to The American Civil War 1861 - 1865 Crypto and the War to End All 1914 - 1919 The Interwar 1919 - 1941 The Rise of the 1918 - 1941 Battle Against the World War II 1939 - 1945 The Machines Take Computer Cryptography Alice and Bob and Whit and Public-Key Cryptography Web and Mobile Device Cryptology Cyber Weapons and Cyber Warfare Cryptology and the Internet of Things What is Next in Cryptology? Cipher Mysteries

Genres: Technology, History

320 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 2018

Reviews

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly thorough introductory technical text. Some could argue the author extends some subjects longer than necessary for a cultural history while glossing over other subjects of interest without footnoting the decision or citing where current historians are on the matter being discussed. The only entry level text book on the subject that I've seen that has decent, dry, plain style prose that covers the history of codes through a critical/sociocultural lens.

[Brendan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid survey of the subject that reads like a 'Cryptanalysis Appreciation 101' style course. Stays away from all but the most basic math.