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

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

Creator
Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
Janeczko provides the lowdown on making and breaking codes through lucid explanations, enticing activities and intriguing examples from history
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
136 pages
Note
Reissued in 2006
Contents
  • Codemaking
  • Nonsecret codes
  • Secret codes
  • book code
  • dictionary code
  • Codetalking
  • Pig Latin
  • Turkish Irish
  • Ciphers
  • 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
  • Concealment
  • 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
Isbn
9780763609719
Instance
Label
Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing
Title
Top secret
Title remainder
a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing
Statement of responsibility
Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau
Title variation
  • Handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing
  • Codes, ciphers, and secret writing
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Janeczko provides the lowdown on making and breaking codes through lucid explanations, enticing activities and intriguing examples from history
Award
  • Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
  • School Library Journal Best Books, 2004.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
131185
Cataloging source
dx
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Janeczko, Paul B
Dewey number
652/.8
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Interest level
MG
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 8
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • handbooks
Reading level
7.3
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
LaReau, Jenna
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cryptography
  • Ciphers
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing
Label
Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing, Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Reissued in 2006
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 129) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Codemaking -- Nonsecret codes -- Secret codes -- book code -- dictionary code -- Codetalking -- Pig Latin -- Turkish Irish -- Ciphers -- 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 -- Concealment -- 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
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
136 pages
Isbn
9780763609719
Lccn
2002034758
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780763609719
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing, Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau
Publication
Copyright
Note
Reissued in 2006
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 129) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Codemaking -- Nonsecret codes -- Secret codes -- book code -- dictionary code -- Codetalking -- Pig Latin -- Turkish Irish -- Ciphers -- 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 -- Concealment -- 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
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
136 pages
Isbn
9780763609719
Lccn
2002034758
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780763609719
Other physical details
illustrations

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