Codebreakers

[albaqwerty]

I was wondering if there were any programmes/books on the reverse of the subject of Codebreakers.

I'm sure we are all familiar with the cracking of the Enigma Code and Blethcley Park during WW2 but am curious if there is anything out there on how the codes were 'invented' in the first place.

[Old_Geezer]

Must be loads. I seem to recall getting text books on them in the information classes on my tech course many years ago. Why not see what Amazon (or other book site) has on it ?

[albaqwerty]

Many thanks OG. Never thought of that (obviously)
Will have a browse over the weekend.

[heathfield]

A pretty comprehensive book by David Kahn deals with the historical background of codes. Published in the late 1970s, it's still among the best on the subject. As with any such book, it also goes into the work of deciphering. Funnily enough it's called "The Codebreakers"

[HowardKennitby]

Simon Singh wrote a reasonably understandable introduction called 'The Code Book'. It's a good place to start.

[Playbill]

I have one called 'Secret Messages - concealment codes & other types of ingenious communication'.

Written by William S Butler & L Douglas Keeney.

It has a unusual red plastic transparent 'dust jacket'. When this is removed other words on the books covers appear.

Published in 2001, but I cannot remember where I bought it.

[albaqwerty]

Thank you all very much. Very kind of you to take the time x