Codes and Ciphers
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Codes and Ciphers by Collins Uk
All you need to know about making and breaking codes. Gem Codes and Ciphers touches on everything from the smoke signals used by Native American Indians to encryption devices used by government agencies and the military. Not only does this handy, pocket-sized book cover the history of the development of codes and ciphers, it also has practical information and advice on how to make codes and, more importantly, how to break them! Topics covered: • Native American smoke signals, Masonic signals, flags, and semaphore; • Morse code, Braille, ASCII computer language; • Letter substitution – mono- and poly-alphabetic; • Computer algorithms; • Codes and ciphers throughout history • Development of code-breaking devices such as the Enigma machine.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative non-fiction.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007228041 |
| ISBN 10 | 000722804X |
| Title | Codes and Ciphers |
| Author | Collins Uk |
| Series | Collins Gem |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |