Code Making, Code Breaking: Band 15/Emerald

Author: Richard Platt

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  • : $10.95 AUD
  • : 9780007336449
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : Collins
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  • : 0.12
  • : 01 January 2011
  • : 210mm X 148mm X 3mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 10.95
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  • : Richard Platt
  • : Collins Big Cat
  • : Paperback
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  • : 428.6
  • : Level 29-30
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  • : 48
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  • : Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.)
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Barcode 9780007336449
9780007336449

Description

What are codes for and who uses them? How do you make a code, how do you break a code? If you think only spies and soldiers use codes, you're wrong! Find out how codes have been used throughout history, from Ancient Egypt through to the Cold War in this enthralling non-fiction book by award-winning author, Richard Platt. * Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. * Text type: A non-chronological report

Author description

Richard Platt is the award-winning author of over 90 titles, fiction and non-fiction. He is an amateur expert on the sea, and especially on smuggling and piracy. He is also fascinated by social history and by the history of science and technology. Richard lives in rural Kent with his wife, a black cat and five chickens.