Cryptograms


Book Description

Do you like puzzle books, but are tired of wasting time with books full of typos, bad formatting, or uninteresting solutions? If you want to give your brain a workout, then look no further. The author Jack Merrin has a Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University. This book turned out great because of Jack's talents and interests. Jack is usually busy solving puzzles, playing chess, and writing books about math, physics, authorship, and self-development. If you love solving cryptograms, then you will definitely want to add this collection to your library. In this book you will find: 200 carefully selected cryptoquote puzzles with full solutions and hints. Reveal a golden nugget with every puzzle solved. LARGE PRINT FORMATTING, 2 puzzles maximum per page. Your eyes will thank you, and there is plenty of space for trying solutions. Medium difficulty puzzles. No boring or impossible solutions. This book is carefully formatted and proofread. No spinning your wheels on grammar mistakes or coding errors. Standard cryptograms with no repeating letters are used. Keep your brain fit and young with these mental exercises. Buy Cryptograms: 200 LARGE PRINT Cryptogram Puzzles of Inspiration, Motivation, and Wisdom today to enjoy many hours of entertainment.




Twitterati Cryptograms


Book Description

Addicted to word puzzles? Crave some laugh-inducing online snark? Every quirky quip here came from social media, posted by such comic stylists as Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, and other top authors, bloggers, and TV writers. But to mine the comedy gold, you have to decode the cryptograms first. So unleash your inner hacker . . . and get cracking.




The Cryptoclub


Book Description

Join the Cryptokids as they apply basic mathematics to make and break secret codes. This book has many hands-on activities that have been tested in both classrooms and informal settings. Classic coding methods are discussed, such as Caesar, substitution, Vigenère, and multiplicative ciphers as well as the modern RSA. Math topics covered include: - Addition and Subtraction with, negative numbers, decimals, and percentages - Factorization - Modular Arithmetic - Exponentiation - Prime Numbers - Frequency Analysis. The accompanying workbook, The Cryptoclub Workbook: Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes provides students with problems related to each section to help them master the concepts introduced throughout the book. A PDF version of the workbook is available at no charge on the download tab, a printed workbook is available for $19.95 (K00701). The teacher manual can be requested from the publisher by contacting the Academic Sales Manager, Susie Carlisle




Cryptograms #4


Book Description

What is the best puzzle you've ever solved? What's the most memorable thing about it? I finally did it! I created a puzzle book that everyone loves to solve. A cryptogram or cryptoquote is a puzzle where the letters of a quotation are rearranged, and you try to crack the code. Solving cryptograms always gives me a better feeling than when I solve repetitive sudoku or word searches, and they are even more exciting than crosswords. If you want a challenging mental workout, enjoy insightful ideas, or want to discover unexpected solutions, then you also need to experience the thrill of cryptograms. In this book, you will find: Fiver hundred carefully selected cryptogram puzzles, two sets of hints, full solutions, and some tips on how to solve them. I searched through thousands of quotations to create the best puzzles for you. This book is meticulously formatted and proofread - no spinning your wheels on typos, grammar mistakes, hint errors, or code repetitions. LARGE PRINT FORMATTING! Your eyes will thank you, and there is plenty of space for finding solutions. A variety of simple, medium, and hard difficulty puzzles, but no dull or impossible solutions. These puzzles are suitable for kids or adults. I don't use quotations with swear words or nasty phrases. Keep your brain young and fit. Puzzle-solving can slow or reduce cognitive decline. Imagine puzzle solutions that reveal insightful and wise sayings, so that you can have a smile on your face each day. I realize that most people don't get just one puzzle book, but please be careful. There are many books using thousands of quotations, but I doubt they are all interesting. Other books may have frustrating typos, lousy formatting, or force you to solve obscenities. I wouldn't want any of that to happen to you. Now, I am blessed to provide you with the second volume from my best-selling Amazon series with top reviews. To enjoy many hours of entertainment, please get your copy of Cryptograms #4: 500 LARGE PRINT Cryptoquote Puzzles of Insight and Wisdom today!




Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles


Book Description

Get your brain working with 200 grid-based logic puzzles from the Puzzle Baron! Filled with complex and fun brain teasers that range in difficulty, this book will put your mind into overdrive with hours of brain-challenging fun. Using the given backstory and list of clues, readers use pure logic to deduce the correct answer for each fiendishly tricky puzzle in Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles. Bring out your competitive side and check your stats against the average completion time, the record completion time, and the percentage of people who finish the puzzle. Check your work against the answer key and see how logical you really are! Perfect for adults or children, Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles is the ultimate challenge for those who love piecing clues and facts together. The brain is a wonderful thing to tease!




Practical Cryptography in Python


Book Description

Develop a greater intuition for the proper use of cryptography. This book teaches the basics of writing cryptographic algorithms in Python, demystifies cryptographic internals, and demonstrates common ways cryptography is used incorrectly. Cryptography is the lifeblood of the digital world’s security infrastructure. From governments around the world to the average consumer, most communications are protected in some form or another by cryptography. These days, even Google searches are encrypted. Despite its ubiquity, cryptography is easy to misconfigure, misuse, and misunderstand. Developers building cryptographic operations into their applications are not typically experts in the subject, and may not fully grasp the implication of different algorithms, modes, and other parameters. The concepts in this book are largely taught by example, including incorrect uses of cryptography and how "bad" cryptography can be broken. By digging into the guts of cryptography, you can experience what works, what doesn't, and why. What You’ll Learn Understand where cryptography is used, why, and how it gets misused Know what secure hashing is used for and its basic propertiesGet up to speed on algorithms and modes for block ciphers such as AES, and see how bad configurations breakUse message integrity and/or digital signatures to protect messagesUtilize modern symmetric ciphers such as AES-GCM and CHACHAPractice the basics of public key cryptography, including ECDSA signaturesDiscover how RSA encryption can be broken if insecure padding is usedEmploy TLS connections for secure communicationsFind out how certificates work and modern improvements such as certificate pinning and certificate transparency (CT) logs Who This Book Is For IT administrators and software developers familiar with Python. Although readers may have some knowledge of cryptography, the book assumes that the reader is starting from scratch.




The Secret School


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More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she? In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.




Applied Cryptography


Book Description

From the world's most renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier, this 20th Anniversary Edition is the most definitive reference on cryptography ever published and is the seminal work on cryptography. Cryptographic techniques have applications far beyond the obvious uses of encoding and decoding information. For developers who need to know about capabilities, such as digital signatures, that depend on cryptographic techniques, there's no better overview than Applied Cryptography, the definitive book on the subject. Bruce Schneier covers general classes of cryptographic protocols and then specific techniques, detailing the inner workings of real-world cryptographic algorithms including the Data Encryption Standard and RSA public-key cryptosystems. The book includes source-code listings and extensive advice on the practical aspects of cryptography implementation, such as the importance of generating truly random numbers and of keeping keys secure. ". . .the best introduction to cryptography I've ever seen. . . .The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published. . . ." -Wired Magazine ". . .monumental . . . fascinating . . . comprehensive . . . the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers . . ." -Dr. Dobb's Journal ". . .easily ranks as one of the most authoritative in its field." -PC Magazine The book details how programmers and electronic communications professionals can use cryptography-the technique of enciphering and deciphering messages-to maintain the privacy of computer data. It describes dozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how to implement them into cryptographic software, and shows how they can be used to solve security problems. The book shows programmers who design computer applications, networks, and storage systems how they can build security into their software and systems. With a new Introduction by the author, this premium edition will be a keepsake for all those committed to computer and cyber security.




Book Scavenger


Book Description

A New York Times-Bestseller! For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game. Racing against time, Emily and James rush from clue to clue, desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game—before those who attacked Griswold come after them too. This title has Common Core connections.




Jackson Pollock


Book Description

Published to accompany the exhibition Jackson Pollock held the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from 1 November 1998 to 2 February 1999.