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Cracking Codes - Diana Kimpton

 
Description: ISBN 0439962889 / Genre: Childrens / Paperback / 2003 Scholastic

Newest Review: ... and have really enjoyed reading the books in this series. I found them not only to be informative but also interesting and at ... more

 ... times quite intriguing. At one point I even had my dad reading sections of this book and he also found it to be a great read. Cracking Codes as you can probably guess is a book that presents some extremely interesting information on how to unlock the secret language of spies. The book works through well-known codes such as Morse Code and Semaphore to more complex ones such as the pigpen cipher and Vigenere's Square. Each code or cipher is explained in a way that makes it understandable with most using brilliant exa...more

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by - written on 29/09/08 (Very useful, 98 readings)
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Cracking Codes is another book in 'The Knowledge' series written for children aged between 9-14. Various authors write this series and each book tackles a different subject. The fun way in which the books are written allows them to discuss some difficult subjects and theories without them seeming boring or over complicated. In this way the books give children a vast amount of information and knowledge without the children being aware that they are learning so much and more importantly without giving them a brain overload. Although I have mentioned that these books are primarily written for children I think that they are just as suitable for young adults as ...  Read the complete review

 

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