The Codebreaker's Handbook

The Codebreaker's Handbook

by HerbieBrennan (Author)

Synopsis

A must-have book for secret agents in the making. Ever wondered how to make and crack codes and ciphers? Herbie Brennan's essential guide contains everything a serious cryptographer and code-buster needs, including: - Codebreaking methods, examples and tests - How to develop complex ciphers - Tools for encrypting messages, from invisible ink to computer pixels - A history of how codes and ciphers have developed, taking in the ancient Greeks, the Kama Sutra, the Enigma machine and computer ciphers And much, much more! Contains black-and-white illustrations throughout.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 144
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 057122461X
ISBN 13: 9780571224616
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Author Bio
Herbie Brennan's work has appeared in more than fifty countries. He began a journalistic career when he was eighteen and at twenty-four became the youngest newspaper editor in his native Ireland. He is now a full-time writer of both fact and fiction for both adults and children, with several international bestsellers to his name. He lives with his wife and eight cats in a rectory in Ireland.