Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing / Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau.
Janeczko, Paul B.; LaReau, Jenna, ill.
2006
Z103.3 .J357 2006 (Mapit)
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Title Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing / Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau.
Author Janeczko, Paul B.
Edition 1st pbk. ed.
ISBN 9780763629724 (pbk.)
0763629723 (pbk.)
9781415670088 (BWI bdg.)
1415670080 (BWI bdg.)
Imprint Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2006, c2004.
Language English
Description 136 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number Z103.3 .J357 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 652/.8
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 art.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author LaReau, Jenna, ill.
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