Codes and ciphers
By: Adrian Gilbert
Series: QED spy files; QED spy files
Publisher: QED; Qed Publishing, a Division of; QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781848350823; 9781845389772
Subjects: Cryptography; Juvenile literature; Ciphers
Description: "Discusses the difference between codes and ciphers, common codes and ciphers that have been used during wars, and how to create simple ciphers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Codes and ciphers; title: The Caesar cipher; title: Code breaking; title: Morse code; title: Visual codes; title: Navajo code talkers; title: One-time pads; title: Cipher machines; title: Purple intelligence; title: Enigma; title: Secret writing; title: Microdots; title: Radio communications; title: Glossary.