Making, Breaking Codes: Introduction to Cryptology

Author: Paul Garrett
List Price: $77.33
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ISBN: 0130303690
Publisher: Prentice Hall (09 August, 2000)
Sales Rank: 204,121
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
Great buy!
Other than a few 1st edition errors and too small of an anwer key, the book is definitely worth the money. It has a very down-to-earth style which is great if you're using the book on your own like me. I'm using this book for the Siemman's Westinghouse Scholarship Competition, and I think it is a great book for anyone interested in Cryptology, whether they like math or not.

Rating: 5 out of 5
Actually 4.6
I like the book quite a bit because of the actual down-to-earth language Garrett uses. It is very nice since I'm using it on my own time. There some errors in the book, however. He also selects only about 25% of the questions to anwer in the key. He could show about 50% and give an explanation on how to find the answer. Other than that, there is nothing wrong with the book and those problems shouldn't keep you from buying it.

Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent book on cryptology
Very good book. His explanation is very clear.
I recommand to anyone who wants to learn cryptology.
I think computer scientist will get the most benefits from
this book.

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