Code cracking for kids : secret communications throughout history, with 21 codes and ciphers
(2020)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/652.8/DAIGNEAU,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2020]
DESCRIPTION
129 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781641601382, 1641601388 :, 9781641601382
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"A hands-on guide to introduce kids to the fascinating world of secret codes and ciphers, CODE CRACKING FOR KIDS explores many aspects of cryptology, including famous people who used and invented codes and ciphers, such as Julius Caesar and Thomas Jefferson; codes used during wars, including the Enigma machine, whose cracking helped the Allies gather critical information on German intelligence in World War II; and work currently being done by the US government, such as in the National Security Agency"--
Ages 9 & up