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Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing  Cover Image Book Book

Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing

Janeczko, Paul B. (Author). LaReau, Jenna, (illustrator.).

Summary: Presents a guide to codemaking, codebreaking, and their role in history, describing different types of codes and ciphers, discussing codebreaking and concealment techniques, and including brief stories about exciting moments in the history of the art.

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  • ISBN: 0763609714 (alk. paper) :
  • Physical Description: 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
    regular print
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Nonsecret codes -- Book code -- Dictionary code -- Codetalking -- Pig Latin -- Turkish Irish -- Caesar cipher -- St. Cyr slide -- Keyboard cipher -- Morse code -- Semaphore -- Pigpen cipher -- Rosicrucian cipher -- Date shift cipher -- Greek square cipher -- Greek skytale -- Rail fence cipher -- Route transposition cipher -- Codebreaking -- Early concealment techniques -- Null cipher -- Cardano grille -- Word grille -- Space code -- Playing card code -- Dot cipher -- Line cipher -- Zigzag cipher -- Invisible inks -- Codemakers and codebreakers Hall of Fame.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 7.3 3 3 74915
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Subject: Cryptography Juvenile literature
Ciphers Juvenile literature
Cryptography
Ciphers

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Monroe County Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Barrett Paradise Friendly Library J 652. Jan (Text) 37171000187472 Childrens Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library J652.8 JAN (Text) 32378002844282 Juv Nonfiction Checked Out 05/14/2024
Pocono Mountain Public Library 652.8 Jan JUV (Text) 35540000036485 PMPL 1st Floor JUV Non-Fiction Available -

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