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Mysterious messages : a history of codes and ciphers / Gary Blackwood ; designed and illustrated by Jason Henry.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Dutton Children's Books, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 170 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780525479604 (hardcover) :
  • 0525479600 (hardcover) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Z103 .B53 2009
  • A Junior Library Guild selection
Summary: From the ingenious ciphers of Italian princes to the spy books of the Civil War to the advanced techniques of the CIA, codes and code breaking have played important roles throughout history.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Nash 301 Children's Books Section J NF 652.8 BLA 1 Available 33710001243679

Includes bibliographical and web references (p. 166) and index.

From the ingenious ciphers of Italian princes to the spy books of the Civil War to the advanced techniques of the CIA, codes and code breaking have played important roles throughout history.

A Junior Library Guild selection