TY - BOOK N2 - An introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags was developed in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code and decode messages of their own! -- AB - An introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags was developed in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code and decode messages of their own! -- T1 - Alpha, Bravo, Charlie :the complete book of nautical codes / AU - Gillingham, Sara, CN - VK381 CN - VK381 ID - 1357433 KW - Signals and signaling KW - Morse code KW - Flags KW - Signals and signaling. SN - 9780714871431 SN - 0714871435 SN - 9780714871257 SN - 0714871257 TI - Alpha, Bravo, Charlie :the complete book of nautical codes / ER -