Key Ideas

1. Cryptonomicon explores the themes of cryptography, mathematics, and information technology in both the past and present.

2. The book follows two interconnected storylines, one set during World War II and the other in the late 1990s.

3. The WWII storyline focuses on the efforts of Allied cryptographers to break Axis codes, while the modern storyline follows descendants of those cryptographers who become involved in a digital currency venture.

4. The book delves into the history of cryptography, including real-world events and figures such as Alan Turing and the Enigma machine.

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