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''The Code Book'' covers a diverse set of historical topics including The Man In The Iron Mask , Arabic Cryptography , Charles Babbage , the mechanisation of cryptography, the Enigma Machine , and the decipherment of Linear B and other ancient writing systems. Later sections cover the development of Public Key Cryptography and some of this material is based on interviews with the participants, including those who worked in secret at GCHQ . The book concludes with a discussion of PGP , Quantum Computing , and Quantum Cryptography . The book announced a "Cipher Challenge" with a cash prize. The contest has since been completed The Story Behind the Cipher Challenge . The book is not footnoted, but does have a "Further Reading" section at the end which is organized by chapter. REFERENCES
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