The Code Book
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The Code Book is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the history and science of cryptography, from ancient ciphers to modern encryption.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Code Book Context triple: [Simon Singh, notableWork, The Code Book]
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A.
Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon is a sprawling techno-thriller novel by Neal Stephenson that intertwines World War II codebreaking with late-20th-century cryptography and data havens.
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B.
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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C.
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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D.
The Secret Code
"The Secret Code" is a 1942 American World War II-era spy film featuring Lotus Long in a prominent role, centered on espionage and sabotage themes.
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E.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Code Book Target entity description: The Code Book is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the history and science of cryptography, from ancient ciphers to modern encryption.
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A.
Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon is a sprawling techno-thriller novel by Neal Stephenson that intertwines World War II codebreaking with late-20th-century cryptography and data havens.
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B.
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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C.
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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D.
The Secret Code
"The Secret Code" is a 1942 American World War II-era spy film featuring Lotus Long in a prominent role, centered on espionage and sabotage themes.
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E.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Simon Singh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
20th century
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World War II ⓘ ancient history ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Caesar cipher
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Enigma machine ⓘ RSA algorithm ⓘ
linked to:
RSA
Vigenère cipher ⓘ quantum cryptography ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
Diffie–Hellman key exchange
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digital signatures ⓘ one-time pad ⓘ public-key infrastructure ⓘ |
| discussesPerson |
Alan Turing
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Claude Shannon ⓘ Julius Caesar ⓘ Martin Hellman ⓘ Whitfield Diffie ⓘ |
| genre |
cryptography literature
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history of science ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedWork |
The Code Book CD-ROM cipher challenge
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linked to:
The Code Book
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| hasCompanion |
The Code Book Young Readers Edition
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linked to:
The Code Book
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| hasEdition |
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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linked to:
The Code Book
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| includes | cipher challenges for readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ciphers
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codebreaking ⓘ cryptography ⓘ encryption ⓘ history of cryptography ⓘ modern cryptography ⓘ public-key cryptography ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of cryptographic concepts
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discussion of the impact of cryptography on society ⓘ historical narratives about codebreakers ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Anchor Books
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Fourth Estate ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in computer science ⓘ readers interested in mathematics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
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Subject: The Code Book Description of subject: The Code Book is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the history and science of cryptography, from ancient ciphers to modern encryption.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Code Book
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hasEdition
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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linked to: The Code Book
linked to: The Code Book
linked to: The Code Book