{"product_id":"codebreaking","title":"Codebreaking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you liked Dan Brown’s\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Vinci Code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e—or want to solve similarly baffling cyphers yourself—this is the book for you!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling exploration of history’s most vexing codes and ciphers that uses hands-on exercises to teach you the most popular historical encryption schemes and techniques for breaking them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolve history’s most hidden secrets alongside expert codebreakers Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh, as they guide you through the world of encrypted texts. With a focus on cracking real-world document encryptions—including some crime-based coded mysteries that remain unsolved—you’ll be introduced to the free computer software that professional cryptographers use, helping you build your skills with state-of-the art tools. You’ll also be inspired by thrilling success stories, like how the first three parts of Kryptos were broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter introduces you to a specific cryptanalysis technique, and presents factual examples of text encrypted using that scheme—from modern postcards to 19-century newspaper ads, war-time telegrams, notes smuggled into prisons, and even entire books written in code. Along the way, you’ll work on NSA-developed challenges, detect and break a Caesar cipher, crack an encrypted journal from the movie The Prestige, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eHow to crack simple substitution, polyalphabetic, and transposition ciphers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eHow to use free online cryptanalysis software, like CrypTool 2, to aid your analysis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eHow to identify clues and patterns to figure out what encryption scheme is being used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eHow to encrypt your own emails and secret messages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCodebreaking\u003c\/i\u003e is the most up-to-date resource on cryptanalysis published since World War II—essential for modern forensic codebreakers, and designed to help amateurs unlock some of history’s greatest mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElonka Dunin\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced crypto expert and maintains a list of the world's most famous unsolved codes on her elonka.com website. Bestselling author Dan Brown even named one of the characters in his \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Symbol\u003c\/i\u003e, after her: “Nola Kaye” is a scrambled form of “Elonka.\" She is co-founder and co-leader of a group of cryptographers who are working hard to crack the final cipher on the famous Kryptos sculpture at CIA Headquarters, and in 2021 she was invited to give the TEDx talk \"2,000 Years of Ordinary Secrets.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlaus Schmeh\u003c\/b\u003e is the most-published cryptology author in the world. He has written 15 books (in German) about the subject, as well as over 200 articles, 25 scientific papers, and 1,500 blog posts. He is a member of the editorial board of the scientific magazine, \u003ci\u003eCryptologia\u003c\/i\u003e. Schmeh's main fields of interest are codebreaking and the history of encryption. His blog Cipherbrain is read by crypto enthusiasts all over the world. Schmeh is a popular speaker, known for his entertaining presentation style involving self-drawn cartoons and LEGO® models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of contents \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: \u003c\/b\u003eHow can I break an encrypted message? And other introductory questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/b\u003e The Caesar cipher \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e Simple substitution ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e Simple substitution ciphers without spaces between words: Patristocrats \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/b\u003e Simple substitution ciphers in non-English languages \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e Homophonic ciphers  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7:\u003c\/b\u003e Codes and nomenclators \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8:\u003c\/b\u003e Polyalphabetic ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete columnar transposition ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/b\u003e Incomplete columnar transposition ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/b\u003e Turning grille transposition ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12:\u003c\/b\u003e Digraph substitution \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbreviation ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14:\u003c\/b\u003e Dictionary codes and book ciphers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15:\u003c\/b\u003e Additional encryption methods \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16:\u003c\/b\u003e Solving ciphers with hill climbing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17:\u003c\/b\u003e What next? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Kryptos \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: Useful language statistics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C: Glossary \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D: Morse Code \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix E: Figure SourcesReferences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50506316316742,"sku":"9781718502727","price":2510.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-Book","offer_id":50506316349510,"sku":"9781718502727-2","price":2363.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/2797\/1142\/files\/51RO5lbQNDL._SX376_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1790326601","url":"https:\/\/cb-india.com\/products\/codebreaking","provider":"Computer Bookshop (India) Pvt Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}