Top secret : a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing / Paul B. Janeczko ; illustrated by Jenna LaReau.
| Author/creator | Janeczko, Paul B. |
| Other author | LaReau, Jenna, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2004. |
| Description | 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | A handbook for the budding cryptographer including codes and ciphers, invisible inks, concealment techniques, spy stories and some history. |
| LCCN | 2002034758 |
| ISBN | 0763609714 (alk. paper) |
| Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 652.8 J253T | ✔ Available | Place Hold |