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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In
The Mathematics of Secrets, Joshua Holden takes the reader on a chronological journey from Julius Caesar’s substitution cipher to modern day public-key algorithms and beyond. . . . Written for anyone with an interest in cryptography."
—Noel-Ann Bradshaw, Times Higher Education "Complete in surveying cryptography. . . . This is a marvelous way of illustrating the use of simple mathematics in an important application that has triggered the wit of the designers and the ingenuity of the attackers since antiquity."
—Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society "The best book I have seen on this subject."
—Phil Dyke, Leonardo Reviews "This is a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography, showing how its principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers operate. . . . While it’s all about maths, the book is accessible—basic high school algebra is all that’s needed to understand and enjoy it."
—Cosmos Magazine
