Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671295851
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explains in simple terms how to encode and decode messages in various ciphers, describes coding machines, and gives formulas for invisible ink.
Top Secret
Author: Paul B. Janeczko
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763629724
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Presents history, trivia, and code-breaking tales in a guide book to the world of secret writing that includes examples of a variety of codes and ciphers.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763629724
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Presents history, trivia, and code-breaking tales in a guide book to the world of secret writing that includes examples of a variety of codes and ciphers.
Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Languages
Author: Fred B. Wrixon
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perfect for word lovers and puzzlers, this comprehensive, illustrated volume includes Indian sign language, Morse code, Jefferson's cipher wheel and more, presented in an informative and historical manner.
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perfect for word lovers and puzzlers, this comprehensive, illustrated volume includes Indian sign language, Morse code, Jefferson's cipher wheel and more, presented in an informative and historical manner.
Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320316
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Cipher and decipher codes: transposition and polyalphabetical ciphers, famous codes, typewriter and telephone codes, codes that use playing cards, knots, and swizzle sticks . . . even invisible writing and sending messages through space. 45 diagrams.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320316
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Cipher and decipher codes: transposition and polyalphabetical ciphers, famous codes, typewriter and telephone codes, codes that use playing cards, knots, and swizzle sticks . . . even invisible writing and sending messages through space. 45 diagrams.
Secret Code Book: Substitution Ciphers
Author: John Redden
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387346083
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The Secret Code Book is a short introduction to substitution ciphers. The chapters ease young readers into the concept of rotation ciphers and work their way up to the Vigenère cipher. Along the way, readers will also learn about geometric approaches to secret codes such as the Pigpen cipher. As a bonus, there is a brief description of frequency analysis and how it is used to crack secret codes. frper gpbqr obbx In addition, this book actively challenges readers with practice missions where answers are listed in the back. Also, there is a cut-out rotation template that is provided to make your very own cipher disk! After reading this book, you will have all the basic tools needed to create secret messages.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387346083
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The Secret Code Book is a short introduction to substitution ciphers. The chapters ease young readers into the concept of rotation ciphers and work their way up to the Vigenère cipher. Along the way, readers will also learn about geometric approaches to secret codes such as the Pigpen cipher. As a bonus, there is a brief description of frequency analysis and how it is used to crack secret codes. frper gpbqr obbx In addition, this book actively challenges readers with practice missions where answers are listed in the back. Also, there is a cut-out rotation template that is provided to make your very own cipher disk! After reading this book, you will have all the basic tools needed to create secret messages.
The Code Book: The Secrets Behind Codebreaking
Author: Simon Singh
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375890122
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe. Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II. Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way. "Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The Guardian
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375890122
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"As gripping as a good thriller." --The Washington Post Unpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe. Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II. Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way. "Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever." --The Guardian
Codes, Ciphers, Secrets and Cryptic Communication
Author: Fred B. Wrixon
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 9781579124854
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Covert communications have won or lost wars, exposed political intrigue, disguised secret religions and societies, and secured financial transactions. This immensely readable world history of clandestine communication—finally in paperback—includes illustrations, diagrams, and puzzles that instruct readers how to become amateur cryptographers. It’s the last word on secret languages!
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 9781579124854
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Covert communications have won or lost wars, exposed political intrigue, disguised secret religions and societies, and secured financial transactions. This immensely readable world history of clandestine communication—finally in paperback—includes illustrations, diagrams, and puzzles that instruct readers how to become amateur cryptographers. It’s the last word on secret languages!