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Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to codemaking, codebreaking, and their role in history, describing different types of codes and ciphers, discussing codebreaking and concealment techniques, and including brief stories about exciting moments in the history of the art.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Joining the elite Bletchley Park codebreaking team during World War II, three women from very different walks of life uncover a spy's dangerous agenda years later against the backdrop of the royal wedding of Elizabeth and Philip.
"1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
A history of codes and the methodologies for forming and breaking them, from ancient times to modern computers. It's known as the science of secrecy. Cryptography: the encoding and decoding of private information. And it is history's most fascinating story of intrigue and cunning. From Julius Caesar and his Caesar Cipher to the code used by Mary Queen of Scots and her conspiracy to the use of the Engima machine during the Second World War, Simon Singh...
13) Messages in code
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes various types of codes and ciphers, including the genetic code, and how useful they are to spies.
14) Pass it on!: all about notes, from secret codes and special inks to fancy folds and dead man's drops
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of writing and provides instructions for making special inks, using various alphabets and codes, and creating personal seals and private letter drops.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
From the ingenious ciphers of Italian princes to the spy books of the Civil War to the advanced techniques of the CIA, codes and code breaking have played important roles throughout history.
18) Cryptonomicon
Author
Language
English
Description
The grandson of a legendary cryptographer must salvage a sunken Nazi submarine to uncover the clue to creating a "data haven," but his search reveals a massive conspiracy with its roots in WWII.
Author
Series
Issue brief volume 19-16
Publisher
Colorado Legislative Council
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This issue brief discusses the history of blockchain technology, its current and future applications, and recently proposed Colorado legislation related to this technology.
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