Human Interest Books on Cryptography
The following books provide a technically lighter and somewhat more historical approach to the topics of cryptography. These books are all great for times when you want to forget about programming and mathematics, and you simply want a relaxing read by the fireplace.
The Codebreakers by David Kahn. This book provides a very interesting historical account of cryptography, but it does not have much to say about truly modern cryptography (after all, it was published in 1967). However, it provides a fascinating light read and is written in a captivating and nontechnical style.
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh. This book also offers a rather nontechnical ...
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