One of the translators of Lucian, Thomas Francklin, bemoaned in his introduction to True History, "We cannot but lament that the humour of many of the references has been lost to us; therefore, Lucian's True History cannot be half as pleasurable as when it was first written, but there are enough remaining allusions which we understand to secure it from being unrelatable." This work, True History Decrypted, attempts to take those "remaining allusions" and make them relatable to the modern reader. Modern audiences rarely have the background to fully understand all of the allusions made in True History and classical texts in general. It would be unfortunate if there were not a book that could help guide the reader through each section and provide the necessary background to fully enjoy the work. This book takes a two tiered approach to understanding True History: (1) provide extensive commentary section-by-section, addressing the main themes and ideas of the work as the reader goes along; (2) provide an Appendix of works that Lucian may have been acclimated to and used as a basis for the parody found in True History. With these two eyes, the True History becomes a great deal more enjoyable and easier to comprehend. There is no doubt that True History is Lucian's most famous and influential work. It has influenced works like More's Utopia and Swift's Gulliver's Travels. True History masquerades as a clinical account of the travels of the narrator and his companions. The style, tone, and approach of True History is exceptionally true to the travel genre; however, it is with the content where Lucian makes his satirical intent manifest. The narrator travels to the moon and back, to different islands like the Island of Cheese and Island of the Damned; he meets a cast of strange, twisted characters throughout, some more fanciful than others. Underneath it all, Lucian is really questioning the idea of truth found in factual, non-fiction writing. On a meta level, Lucian is trying to show the impossibility of absolute truth in writing. If the purpose of satire is improve the condition of a certain aspect of society, then Lucian is trying to call out some of the more grossly inaccurate worldly depictions in order to improve, all around, truth in literature, history, and entertainment. True History Decrypted is suitable for the casual reader and scholar. The text has previously been used in the university classroom.

One of the translators of Lucian, Thomas Francklin, bemoaned in his introduction to True History, “We cannot but lament that the humor of many of the references has been lost to us; therefore, Lucian's True History cannot be half as pleasurable as when it was first written, but there are enough remaining allusions which we understand to secure it from being unrelatable.” This work, True History Decrypted, attempts to take those “remaining allusions” and make them relatable to the modern reader. Modern audiences rarely have the background to fully understand all of the allusions made in True History and classical texts in general and it would be a shame if there was not a book that could help guide them through each section and provide the necessary background to fully enjoy the work. This book takes a two pronged approach to understanding True History: (1) provide extensive commentary section-by-section, addressing the main themes and ideas of the work as the reader goes along; (2) provide an Appendix of works that Lucian may have been acclimated to and used as a basis for the parody found in True History. With these two eyes, the True History becomes a great deal more enjoyable and easier to comprehend. There is no doubt that True History is Lucian's most famous and influential work. It has influenced works like More's Utopia and Swift's Gulliver's Travels. True History masquerades as a factual, cold truthful account of the travels of the narrator and his companions. They travel to the moon and back, to different islands like the Island of Cheese and Island of the Damned; they meet a cast of strange, twisted characters throughout, some more fanciful than others. Underneath it all, Lucian is really questioning the idea of truth found in factual writing, and is trying to show the impossibility of absolute truth in writing. If the purpose of satire is improve the condition of a certain part of society, then Lucian is trying to call out some of the more grossly inaccurate worldly depictions in order to improve, all around, truth in literature, history, and entertainment. To readers of the work, there are a few things to keep in mind when reading:(1) The narrator moves so quickly from on dream-like scene to the next and does not allow the reader to fully absorb the material and has the reader wanting for more.(2) The way in which True History is written is so simple that the narrator appears to believe every word he is writing down.(3) The narrator glosses over some really obscenely ridiculous material and speaks of them as almost daily occurrences.(4) The reader is kept interested at the end of the book. There is a promise of True History II. By the end, does it matter if the material is true or false if the stories are so enrapturing?

Cryptology, for millennia a "secret science", is rapidly gaining in practical importance for the protection of communication channels, databases, and software. Beside its role in computerized information systems, cryptology is finding more and more applications inside computer systems and networks, extending to access rights and source file protection. The first part of this book treats secret codes and their uses - cryptography - before moving on to the process of covertly decrypting a secret code - cryptanalysis. Spiced with a wealth of exciting, amusing, and occasionally personal stories from the history of cryptology, and presupposing only elementary mathematical knowledge, this book will also stimulate general readers.

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In today's extensively wired world, cryptology is vital for guarding communication channels, databases, and software from intruders. Increased processing and communications speed, rapidly broadening access and multiplying storage capacity tend to make systems less secure over time, and security becomes a race against the relentless creativity of the unscrupulous. The revised and extended third edition of this classic reference work on cryptology offers a wealth of new technical and biographical details. The book presupposes only elementary mathematical knowledge. Spiced with exciting, amusing, and sometimes personal accounts from the history of cryptology, it will interest general a broad readership.

Meet Agata Gate Carson, a shy bookseller with a quirky sense of humor. She loves to dance, she writes the script for the Skydwellers computer game, and all she dreams about is a normal, ordinary relationship. Yet nothing is normal and ordinary after she crosses paths with Rob Florin, the front man of the Trespassers. Hes megatons of attractiveness, and apart from selling millions of records, he is on a mission to save the Vortex world, a perilous mission where Gate is the key element. For the Vortexthe world of the Skydwellers game she inventedis actually real and in danger. And so they start, from love in Prague to war in the Carpathians, thwarting Kee-Axe Dark Empire emissaries as they work on the Last Battle mission. From plasma-ball fi ghts on the Mont-Tremblant road to the gloomy Paris basement where Lord KRamol of KADE tries to torture Gate into cooperation. Yet she cannot afford surrender, for if she yields, the Empire will ruin the seven-suns world, and Archers sacrifice would be in vain too. Nor can she afford death, for her beloved would not survive either, or so the Prophecy goes. And will the Skydwellers help them this time?