Recommendations for Cypherpunks Books

[Jim Choate]

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Foobulus Baracades wrote:
 
> I would like to read worthwhile books in the cypherpunk genre! I have a few 
> questions:
> 
> Can you distinguish a "cypherpunk" genre from a "cyberpunk" genre, and is it 
> a worthwhile distinction, and what are the features ?

Yes, it is worthwhile. Good luck finding anything that is remotely
acceptable.

> What are the worthwhile books to read to learn about cryptography in the 
> future, and the culture of people "into" cryptography ("cryptoheads"!) ?

Start with 'Applied Cryptography'. There are some other books listed at,

http://einstein.ssz.com/cdr/index.html#reading

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