Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486247618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explains various methods used in cryptography and presents examples to help readers in breaking secret codes
Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486247618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explains various methods used in cryptography and presents examples to help readers in breaking secret codes
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486247618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Explains various methods used in cryptography and presents examples to help readers in breaking secret codes
Codes & Secret Writing
Author: Herbert Spencer Zim
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cryptography
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A how-to book for creating and deciphering codes.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cryptography
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A how-to book for creating and deciphering codes.
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 and Ciphers
Author: John Laffin
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
An explanation of the development, methods, and use of cryptography throughout history.
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
An explanation of the development, methods, and use of cryptography throughout history.
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.
Cryptography
Author: Laurence Dwight Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486202471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Explains transposition, substitution, and Baconian bilateral ciphers and presents more than one hundred and fifty problems.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486202471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Explains transposition, substitution, and Baconian bilateral ciphers and presents more than one hundred and fifty problems.
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
Writing Secret Codes and Sending Hidden Messages
Author: Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806946900
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Explains how to use secret codes, including Morse, Caesar's, Sandwich, Rosicrucian, and others, as well as how to send hidden messages using invisible ink, how to take fingerprints, and other tricks and techniques.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806946900
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Explains how to use secret codes, including Morse, Caesar's, Sandwich, Rosicrucian, and others, as well as how to send hidden messages using invisible ink, how to take fingerprints, and other tricks and techniques.
The Usborne Book of Secret Codes
Author: Eileen O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590631525
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A brief look at various codes used through history to send and receive secret messages.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590631525
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A brief look at various codes used through history to send and receive secret messages.
The Chef's Secret
Author: Crystal King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501196448
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncle’s secrets—including the identity of the noblewoman Bartolomeo loved until he died. When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estate—properties, money, and his position—to his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappi’s dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanni’s life and others at risk, Giovanni is compelled to learn his uncle’s secrets. He undertakes the arduous task of decoding Scappi’s journals and uncovers a history of deception, betrayal, and murder—all to protect an illicit love affair. As Giovanni pieces together the details of Scappi’s past, he must contend with two rivals who have joined forces—his brother Cesare and Scappi’s former protégé, Domenico Romoli, who will do anything to get his hands on the late chef’s recipes. With luscious prose that captures the full scale of the sumptuous feasts for which Scappi was known, The Chef’s Secret serves up power, intrigue, and passion, bringing Renaissance Italy to life in a delectable fashion.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501196448
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncle’s secrets—including the identity of the noblewoman Bartolomeo loved until he died. When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estate—properties, money, and his position—to his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappi’s dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanni’s life and others at risk, Giovanni is compelled to learn his uncle’s secrets. He undertakes the arduous task of decoding Scappi’s journals and uncovers a history of deception, betrayal, and murder—all to protect an illicit love affair. As Giovanni pieces together the details of Scappi’s past, he must contend with two rivals who have joined forces—his brother Cesare and Scappi’s former protégé, Domenico Romoli, who will do anything to get his hands on the late chef’s recipes. With luscious prose that captures the full scale of the sumptuous feasts for which Scappi was known, The Chef’s Secret serves up power, intrigue, and passion, bringing Renaissance Italy to life in a delectable fashion.