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 (page 129) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Top secret

Nature of contents

bibliographyhandbooks

Responsibility statement

Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.3, 3, 74915

Sub title

a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing

Summary

Janeczko provides the lowdown on making and breaking codes through lucid explanations, enticing activities and intriguing examples from history

Table Of 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

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writingCodes, ciphers, and secret writing

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