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Breaking Codes: Unravel 100 Cryptograms
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Breaking Codes: Unravel 100 Cryptograms
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Pierre Berloquin
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:136 | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 137 |
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Category/Genre | Puzzles and quizzes |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781454910657
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Classifications | Dewey:793.73 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
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Imprint |
Sterling
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Publication Date |
19 August 2014 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
For anyone interested in the science of secrecy and clandestine codes, renowned puzzle whiz Pierre Berloquin has created a collection of colorful exercises that gives amateurs an opportunity to test their deciphering skills. Berloquin formulates his clever cryptograms around the stories of 20 characters from fiction and history, including Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allen Poe, Hildegarde von Bingen, and the Klingons of Star Trek fame.
Author Biography
Renowned puzzle creator Pierre Berloquin has published more than 40 books on puzzles and games, translated into several languages. As a consultant, he pioneered the use of encounter group techniques in creativity shops in the 1970s and applied it to businesses and research facilities in Europe and America. As a multimedia creator, he developed in 1984-85 the first video game with avatars ever to work on a network, which was exhibited for several weeks at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
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