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Code cracking for kids : secret communications throughout history, with 21 codes and ciphers  Cover Image Book Book

Code cracking for kids : secret communications throughout history, with 21 codes and ciphers / Jean Daigneau.

Summary:

"A hands-on guide to introduce kids to the fascinating world of secret codes and ciphers, CODE CRACKING FOR KIDS explores many aspects of cryptology, including famous people who used and invented codes and ciphers, such as Julius Caesar and Thomas Jefferson; codes used during wars, including the Enigma machine, whose cracking helped the Allies gather critical information on German intelligence in World War II; and work currently being done by the US government, such as in the National Security Agency"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781641601382
  • ISBN: 1641601388
  • Physical Description: 129 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9 & up Chicago Review Press.
Subject: Cryptography > Juvenile literature.
Ciphers > Juvenile literature.
Spies > Juvenile literature.
Espionage > Juvenile literature.
Cryptographers > Juvenile literature.
Cryptography.
Ciphers.
Spies.
Espionage.
Cryptographers.
Genre: Nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Bowen Island Public Library J 652.8 DAI (Text) 30947000602330 Children's Non fiction Volume hold Available -


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