Book description
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!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
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I. Code and Cryptogram Strategies
- 1. Clueing You In about Codes and Cryptograms
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2. Simplifying Codes and Cryptograms
- 2.1. Considering Cryptography Terms
- 2.2. Solving the Ciphers in This Book
- 2.3. Looking at Letter Frequency Analysis
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II. Secret Stories, Codes, and Cryptogram Puzzles
- 3. Solving Stories
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4. Letter Substitution Cryptograms
- 4.1. Puzzle 1
- 4.2. Puzzle 2
- 4.3. Puzzle 3
- 4.4. Puzzle 4
- 4.5. Puzzle 5
- 4.6. Puzzle 6
- 4.7. Puzzle 7
- 4.8. Puzzle 8
- 4.9. Puzzle 9
- 4.10. Puzzle 10
- 4.11. Puzzle 11
- 4.12. Puzzle 12
- 4.13. Puzzle 13
- 4.14. Puzzle 14
- 4.15. Puzzle 15
- 4.16. Puzzle 16
- 4.17. Puzzle 17
- 4.18. Puzzle 18
- 4.19. Puzzle 19
- 4.20. Puzzle 20
- 4.21. Puzzle 21
- 4.22. Puzzle 22
- 4.23. Puzzle 23
- 4.24. Puzzle 24
- 4.25. Puzzle 25
- 4.26. Puzzle 26
- 4.27. Puzzle 27
- 4.28. Puzzle 28
- 4.29. Puzzle 29
- 4.30. Puzzle 30
- 4.31. Puzzle 31
- 4.32. Puzzle 32
- 4.33. Puzzle 33
- 4.34. Puzzle 34
- 4.35. Puzzle 35
- 4.36. Puzzle 36
- 4.37. Puzzle 37
- 4.38. Puzzle 38
- 4.39. Puzzle 39
- 4.40. Puzzle 40
- 4.41. Puzzle 41
- 4.42. Puzzle 42
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5. Number Substitution Cryptograms
- 5.1. Puzzle 43
- 5.2. Puzzle 44
- 5.3. Puzzle 45
- 5.4. Puzzle 46
- 5.5. Puzzle 47
- 5.6. Puzzle 48
- 5.7. Puzzle 49
- 5.8. Puzzle 50
- 5.9. Puzzle 51
- 5.10. Puzzle 52
- 5.11. Puzzle 53
- 5.12. Puzzle 54
- 5.13. Puzzle 55
- 5.14. Puzzle 56
- 5.15. Puzzle 57
- 5.16. Puzzle 58
- 5.17. Puzzle 59
- 5.18. Puzzle 60
- 5.19. Puzzle 61
- 5.20. Puzzle 62
- 5.21. Puzzle 63
- 5.22. Puzzle 64
- 5.23. Puzzle 65
- 5.24. Puzzle 66
- 5.25. Puzzle 67
- 5.26. Puzzle 68
- 5.27. Puzzle 69
- 5.28. Puzzle 70
- 5.29. Puzzle 71
- 5.30. Puzzle 72
- 5.31. Puzzle 73
- 5.32. Puzzle 74
- 5.33. Puzzle 75
- 5.34. Puzzle 76
- 5.35. Puzzle 77
- 5.36. Puzzle 78
- 5.37. Puzzle 79
- 5.38. Puzzle 80
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6. Symbol Substitution Cryptograms
- 6.1. Puzzle 81
- 6.2. Puzzle 82
- 6.3. Puzzle 83
- 6.4. Puzzle 84
- 6.5. Puzzle 85
- 6.6. Puzzle 86
- 6.7. Puzzle 87
- 6.8. Puzzle 88
- 6.9. Puzzle 89
- 6.10. Puzzle 90
- 6.11. Puzzle 91
- 6.12. Puzzle 92
- 6.13. Puzzle 93
- 6.14. Puzzle 94
- 6.15. Puzzle 95
- 6.16. Puzzle 96
- 6.17. Puzzle 97
- 6.18. Puzzle 98
- 6.19. Puzzle 99
- 6.20. Puzzle 100
- 6.21. Puzzle 101
- 6.22. Puzzle 102
- 6.23. Puzzle 103
- 6.24. Puzzle 104
- 6.25. Puzzle 105
- 6.26. Puzzle 106
- 6.27. Puzzle 107
- 6.28. Puzzle 108
- 6.29. Puzzle 109
- 6.30. Puzzle 110
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7. Caesar / Shift Ciphers
- 7.1. Puzzle 111
- 7.2. Puzzle 112
- 7.3. Puzzle 113
- 7.4. Puzzle 114
- 7.5. Puzzle 115
- 7.6. Puzzle 116
- 7.7. Puzzle 117
- 7.8. Puzzle 118
- 7.9. Puzzle 119
- 7.10. Puzzle 120
- 7.11. Puzzle 121
- 7.12. Puzzle 122
- 7.13. Puzzle 123
- 7.14. Puzzle 124
- 7.15. Puzzle 125
- 7.16. Puzzle 126
- 7.17. Puzzle 127
- 7.18. Puzzle 128
- 7.19. Puzzle 129
- 7.20. Puzzle 130
- 7.21. Puzzle 131
- 7.22. Puzzle 132
- 7.23. Puzzle 133
- 7.24. Puzzle 134
- 7.25. Puzzle 135
- 7.26. Puzzle 136
- 7.27. Puzzle 137
- 7.28. Puzzle 138
- 7.29. Puzzle 139
- 7.30. Puzzle 140
- 7.31. Puzzle 141
- 7.32. Puzzle 142
- 7.33. Puzzle 143
- 7.34. Puzzle 144
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8. Masonic Ciphers
- 8.1. Puzzle 145
- 8.2. Puzzle 146
- 8.3. Puzzle 147
- 8.4. Puzzle 148
- 8.5. Puzzle 149
- 8.6. Puzzle 150
- 8.7. Puzzle 151
- 8.8. Puzzle 152
- 8.9. Puzzle 153
- 8.10. Puzzle 154
- 8.11. Puzzle 155
- 8.12. Puzzle 156
- 8.13. Puzzle 157
- 8.14. Puzzle 158
- 8.15. Puzzle 159
- 8.16. Puzzle 160
- 8.17. Puzzle 161
- 8.18. Puzzle 162
- 8.19. Puzzle 163
- 8.20. Puzzle 164
- 8.21. Puzzle 165
- 8.22. Puzzle 166
- 8.23. Puzzle 167
- 8.24. Puzzle 168
- 8.25. Puzzle 169
- 8.26. Puzzle 170
- 8.27. Puzzle 171
- 8.28. Puzzle 172
- 8.29. Puzzle 173
- 8.30. Puzzle 174
- 8.31. Puzzle 175
- 8.32. Puzzle 176
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9. Rail Fence Ciphers
- 9.1. Puzzle 177
- 9.2. Puzzle 178
- 9.3. Puzzle 179
- 9.4. Puzzle 180
- 9.5. Puzzle 181
- 9.6. Puzzle 182
- 9.7. Puzzle 183
- 9.8. Puzzle 184
- 9.9. Puzzle 185
- 9.10. Puzzle 186
- 9.11. Puzzle 187
- 9.12. Puzzle 188
- 9.13. Puzzle 189
- 9.14. Puzzle 190
- 9.15. Puzzle 191
- 9.16. Puzzle 192
- 9.17. Puzzle 193
- 9.18. Puzzle 194
- 9.19. Puzzle 195
- 9.20. Puzzle 196
- 9.21. Puzzle 197
- 9.22. Puzzle 198
- 9.23. Puzzle 199
- 9.24. Puzzle 200
- 9.25. Puzzle 201
- 9.26. Puzzle 202
- 9.27. Puzzle 203
- 9.28. Puzzle 204
- 9.29. Puzzle 205
- 9.30. Puzzle 206
- 9.31. Puzzle 207
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10. Keyboard Codes
- 10.1. Puzzle 208
- 10.2. Puzzle 209
- 10.3. Puzzle 210
- 10.4. Puzzle 211
- 10.5. Puzzle 212
- 10.6. Puzzle 213
- 10.7. Puzzle 214
- 10.8. Puzzle 215
- 10.9. Puzzle 216
- 10.10. Puzzle 217
- 10.11. Puzzle 218
- 10.12. Puzzle 219
- 10.13. Puzzle 220
- 10.14. Puzzle 221
- 10.15. Puzzle 222
- 10.16. Puzzle 223
- 10.17. Puzzle 224
- 10.18. Puzzle 225
- 10.19. Puzzle 226
- 10.20. Puzzle 227
- 10.21. Puzzle 228
- 10.22. Puzzle 229
- 10.23. Puzzle 230
- 10.24. Puzzle 231
- 10.25. Puzzle 232
- 10.26. Puzzle 233
- 10.27. Puzzle 234
- 10.28. Puzzle 235
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11. Assorted Ciphers
- 11.1. Puzzle 236
- 11.2. Puzzle 237
- 11.3. Puzzle 238
- 11.4. Puzzle 239
- 11.5. Puzzle 240
- 11.6. Puzzle 241
- 11.7. Puzzle 242
- 11.8. Puzzle 243
- 11.9. Puzzle 244
- 11.10. Puzzle 245
- 11.11. Puzzle 246
- 11.12. Puzzle 247
- 11.13. Puzzle 248
- 11.14. Puzzle 249
- 11.15. Puzzle 250
- 11.16. Puzzle 251
- 11.17. Puzzle 252
- 11.18. Puzzle 253
- 11.19. Puzzle 254
- 11.20. Puzzle 255
- 11.21. Puzzle 256
- 11.22. Puzzle 257
- 11.23. Puzzle 258
- 11.24. Puzzle 259
- 11.25. Puzzle 260
- 11.26. Puzzle 261
- 11.27. Puzzle 262
- 11.28. Puzzle 263
- 11.29. Puzzle 264
- 11.30. Puzzle 265
- 11.31. Puzzle 266
- 11.32. Puzzle 267
- 12. Anagrams and Cryptic Clues
- 13. Double Level Puzzles
- III. Hints and Answers to the Cryptos and Codes
Product information
- Title: Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies®
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2009
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9780470591000
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