Bibliograph

Top secret, a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing, Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau

Type

Label

Top secret, a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing, Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Top secret

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.3, 3, 3, 74915

Sub title

a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing

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 artThis book provides the necessary tools for every budding secret agent and cryptographer

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing

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