Breaking Codes: Unravel 100 Cryptograms - Tapa blanda

This title features colourful exercises for amateurs to test their deciphering skills. The clever cryptograms centre around the stories of 20 characters from fiction and history. It is suitable for anyone interested in the science of secrecy and clandestine codes. For anyone interested in the science of secrecy and clandestine codes, renowned puzzle whiz Pierre Berloquin has created a collection of colourful 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. Each short chapter features a brief historical background of the character and code, as well as six cryptograms using authentic alphabets to give your brain a fun workout. Unravel the messages faster as you go along, and watch your rank increase from 'shrewd detective' to 'master cryptographer!'

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.