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"The author's upbeat, positive tone is refreshing and his enthusiasm about his topic is contagious." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) Pssst! Do you know the difference between a code and a cipher? Can you tell a St. Cyr slide from a Cardano grille? Did you know that the discovery of... read more
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As long as i can remember, I've been interested in codes and ciphers.
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Indtoduction
I. Part One: CODEMAKING
A. NONSECRET CODES
B. SECRET CODES
1. Book Code
2. Dictionary Code
3. Codetalking
4. Pig Latin
5. Turkish Irish
C. CIPHERS
6. Caesar Cipher
7. St. Cy Slide
8. Keyboard Cipher
9. Morse Code
10. Semaphore
11. Pigpen Cipher
12. Rosicrucian Cipher
13. Date Shift Cipher
14. Greek Square Cipher
15. Greek Skytale
16. Rail Fence Cipher
17. Route Transposition Cipher
II. Part Two: CODEBREAKING
III. Part Three: CONCEALMENT
18. Early Concealment Techniques
19. Null Cipher
20. Cardano Grille
21. Word Grille
22. Space Code
23. Playing Card Code
24. Dot Cipher
25. Line Cipher
26. Zigzag Cipher
27. Invisible Inks
CODEMAKERS and CODEBREAKERS HALL of FAME
Some Books to Read
A Few Final Words
Answer Pages
Index
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- Paul B. Janeczko (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick
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Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0763609714
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Candlewick
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0763609714
Page Count: 144
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- Dewey: 652.8
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