Bruce Schneier, "Applied Cryptography" published by John Wiley & sons. ISBN 0-471-12845-7 ''Applied Cryptography''[http://www.counterpane.com/applied.html], second edition, October 18, 1995, in paperback, ISBN 0-471-11709-9 (The first citation is second edition, in hardback.) ''[escargo] [[Submitted] [[b]ecause of its relevance to cryptography.'' CM: a book for all ages :-) [http://web.archive.org/web/20010807192055/http://financialcryptography.com/secretImages/AppliedCryptography.jpeg] <> Book | Cryptography