Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies E-Book

Denise Sutherland

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Seitenzahl: 160

Beschreibung

The fast and easy way to crack codes and cryptograms Did you love Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol? Are you fascinated by secret codes and deciphering lost history? Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies shows you how to think like a symbologist to uncover mysteries and history by solving cryptograms and cracking codes that relate to Freemasonry, the Knights Templar, the Illuminati, and other secret societies and conspiracy theories. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions for solving everything from the simplest puzzles to fiendishly difficult ciphers using secret codes and lost symbols. * Over 350 handcrafted cryptograms and ciphers of varying types * Tips and tricks for cracking even the toughest code * Sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author; Koltko-Rivera is an expert on the major symbols and ceremonies of Freemasonry With the helpful information in this friendly guide, you'll be unveiling mysteries and shedding light on history in no time!

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Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies®

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

What You’re Not to Read

Foolish Assumptions

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Code and Cryptogram Strategies

Part II: Secret Stories, Codes, and Cryptogram Puzzles

Part III: Hints and Answers to the Cryptos and Codes

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Code and Cryptogram Strategies

Chapter 1: Clueing You In about Codes and Cryptograms

Introducing the Cryptographic World

Considering the History of Codes and Ciphers

Early ciphers

Cryptography and the Great Wars

Uncovering Masonic Codes and Ciphers

Continuing Your Crypto Education

Chapter 2: Simplifying Codes and Cryptograms

Considering Cryptography Terms

Solving the Ciphers in This Book

Cryptograms with Letter, Number, and Symbol Substitutions

Caesar / Shift Ciphers

Masonic Ciphers

Rail Fence Ciphers

Keyboard Ciphers

Assorted Ciphers

Anagrams and other cryptic riddles

Double Level Puzzles

Looking at Letter Frequency Analysis

Letter and word patterns

Pattern words

Adding some space

It’s all Greek to me!

Part II: Secret Stories, Codes, and Cryptogram Puzzles

Chapter 3: Solving Stories

The Conspiracy of West Point: 1779–1780

The Conspiracy of the Golden Circle: 1805–1875

The Conspiracy of the Organization: 1978–2010

Chapter 4: Letter Substitution Cryptograms

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Chapter 5: Number Substitution Cryptograms

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Chapter 6: Symbol Substitution Cryptograms

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Chapter 7: Caesar / Shift Ciphers

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Chapter 8: Masonic Ciphers

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