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Can You Crack the Code?

A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography

Author: Ella Schwartz and Lily Williams  

A fun and interactive look at codes throughout history, from Napoleon's battlefield message to contemporary hackers.

Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and interactive book looks at codes throughout history, from Caesar's battlefield message to contemporary hackers. Illustrations.

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A fun and interactive look at codes throughout history, from Napoleon's battlefield message to contemporary hackers.

Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and interactive book looks at codes throughout history, from Caesar's battlefield message to contemporary hackers. Illustrations.

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Description

Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and flippable nonfiction features stories of hidden treasures, war-time maneuverings, and contemporary hacking as well as explaining the mechanics behind the codes in accessible and kid friendly forms. Sidebars call out activities that invite the reader to try their own hand at cracking and crafting their own secret messages. This is the launch of an exciting new series that invites readers into a STEM topic through compelling historical anecdotes, scientific backup, and DIY projects.

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Critic Reviews

“This perennially popular topic leads kids into tales of war and espionage, and to better ways of passing messages in class... Cartoon illustrations keep things cheery, as does Schwartz's overall optimism concerning cybersecurity and the white hat hacking. For middle-graders interested in the interplay of encryption and their personal security.”

Hands-on history for budding spies, hackers, or anyone with a secret message to send . . . Offer[s] a broad and lucid survey of cryptographic strategies. Kirkus Reviews
This perennially popular topic leads kids into tales of war and espionage, and to better ways of passing messages in class… Cartoon illustrations keep things cheery, as does Schwartz’s overall optimism concerning cybersecurity and the white hat hacking. For middle-graders interested in the interplay of encryption and their personal security. BCCB

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About the Author

Ella Schwartz is a government anti-hacking professional and is dedicated to encouraging more young people, especially girls, to explore STEM fields. She lives in Long Beach, New York.

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Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published
13th June 2019
Pages
128
ISBN
9781681195148

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