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"The Codebreakers", "Enigma"

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  • 02-06-2000 2:17pm
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    Trojan
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    I put this on the security board but thought I'd mention it here too.

    I just bought: "The Codebreakers" by David Kahn, and "Enigma" by Robert Harris.

    Looking forward to the read as I'm interest in encryption, etc. I'll post comments when done (be a while - they're *heavy* books - not big though).

    I got these in the 2nd hand bookshop in Blackrock market, £3 for Enigma, £2 for codebreakers. Most of the stuff in there was even cheaper.

    If anyone likes Len Deighton, you could pick up about 15 of his in there, most are £1.

    Take it handy,
    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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    shank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭shank


    If yr into crypto stuff check out Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon it's excellent.


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    Draco
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    Don't forget about "The Code Book" another damn fine read about crypto.

    Draco


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    Canaboid
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    Yeah Shank, I'm halfway thru it at the mo and it's truly excellent. The boy can write.
    A must read.


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    Manach
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    Just started reading "Between Silk and Cyanide - A codemakers war" by Leo Marks, about the SOE in WWII. Will give ye a quick review if any good.


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    plastic membrane
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    Excellent. i have recently purchased both Enigma and Crypitonomicon. They will be read next after im finshed reading one of James Ellroys classics, Clandestine.


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    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    another good book is
    the zimmerman telegram by barbra turchman
    its about how the us joined ww1, all about telegrams and code breaking


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    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,413 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    Well, I finished Enigma...

    I don't want to start off by saying that I was disappointed, but I was a little. I think maybe I had the wrong idea when I started reading, I expected it to be a bit more technical than it was. That said, it's a damn fine story and quite interesting, sets a great atmosphere for reading something more technical like "The Codebreakers".

    To rate it, I'd give 5/10 for technical stuff (that high because of WWII info it naturally contains) and 7.5 - 8/10 for readability and the fictional content, plot etc.

    Feel free to disagree, flames to troj@dev.null ...

    Cheers,
    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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    plastic membrane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭plastic membrane


    Just started reading it....
    Say hello to my little friend !!!


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