Creating and Cracking Codes
| AUTHOR | McFadzean, Lesley |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (07/30/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Records show that human beings have been using codes to conceal messages for over 2,000 years! This revealing book traces codes throughout history, from an encryption device used by the Spartans in 400 B.C. to the Enigma Code of the 1940s, pausing to consider coded military secrets and newspaper scoops alike. Students will be delighted by code-cracking diagrams. Illuminating sidebars, primary source documents, and vivid illustrations all add to this attractive volume's appeal.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781477713297
ISBN-10:
1477713298
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.20 x 0.30 x 8.60 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Business Writing
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 6th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
652.8
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012043616
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Records show that human beings have been using codes to conceal messages for over 2,000 years! This revealing book traces codes throughout history, from an encryption device used by the Spartans in 400 B.C. to the Enigma Code of the 1940s, pausing to consider coded military secrets and newspaper scoops alike. Students will be delighted by code-cracking diagrams. Illuminating sidebars, primary source documents, and vivid illustrations all add to this attractive volume's appeal.
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