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 (p. 129) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Top secret

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50684126

Responsibility statement

Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning, MG, 4.4, 5.

Sub title

a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing

Summary

A handbook for the budding cryptographer including codes and ciphers, invisible inks, concealment techniques, spy stories and some history

Table Of Contents

Nonsecret codes -- Book code -- Dictionary code -- Codetalking -- Pig Latin -- Turkish Irish -- 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 -- Early concealment techniques -- Null cipher -- Cardano grille -- Word grille -- Space code -- Playing card code -- Dot cipher -- Line cipher -- Zigzag cipher -- Invisible inks -- Codemkers and codebreakers Hall fo Fame

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification