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The Imperial War Museums Code-Breaking Puzzles: Can you crack the wartime codes

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Imperial War Museums Code-Breaking Puzzles: Can you crack the wartime codes

Contributors:

By (Author) Imperial War Museum
By (author) Richard Wolfrik Galland

ISBN:

9781787394902

Publisher:

Headline Publishing Group

Imprint:

Welbeck

Publication Date:

5th January 2021

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

First World War

Dewey:

793.73

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 150mm, Height 232mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

360g

Description

Can you crack the toughest codes of the 20th century

Imperial War Museums have created a cryptographic challenge worthy of the finest minds of Bletchley Park and Room 40. This is your chance to prove that you have the code-breaking skills to rank among them.

There are hundreds of head-scratching ciphers included in Code-Breaking Puzzles certain to keep you entertained for hours, alongside 20th-century military history quizzes perfect for the armchair general. For those who need a helping hand, the book also includes a brief history of cryptography, along with tips and tricks to help you make the connections you need to decrypt and solve the puzzles.

Whether you are a military history buff or a lateral-thinking lover, good luck: your country needs you!

Author Bio

The Imperial War Museums is a family of five museums and historic sites covering war and conflict from the First World War to the present day.

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