Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography

by Ella Schwartz

Book Overview

2020 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books: winner in the category of Hands-On Science Book
2021 NCTE Mathical Book Prize Honor Book for Grades 6-8

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681195143
• ISBN13: 9781681195148
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8