The book of codes : understanding the world of hidden messages : an illustrated guide to signs, symbols, ciphers, and secret languages

by Paul Lunde

Paper Book, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

652.8

Tags

Codes and Ciphers, Magical Languages, Magic, Symbols, Languages, Alchemy, History

Genres

Collection

Don

Publication

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, c2009.

Description

This illustrated encyclopedia surveys the history and development of code-making and code-breaking in all areas of culture and society from hieroglyphs and runes to DNA, the Zodiac Killer, graffiti, and beyond.

User reviews

LibraryThing member kaelirenee
This is essentially a coffee table book on the history of codes, traveling from the very earliest languages through the codes and jargon used to hide all kinds of information. This book is beautifully illustrated.

Subjects

Ciphers

Language

English

Original publication date

2009

Physical description

279 p.; 26 cm

ISBN

9780520260139

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