Adrian Gilbert
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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2009, c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of codes/ciphers and how they've advanced through the years. Each type of code is explained in detail and there are exercises for the reader to experiment with.
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English
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A fascinating look at what might have happened had historical assassination attempts succeeded.
If Hitler had died at any stage in the Second World War, would Germany have immediately sued for peace, or would the generals have taken over and fought a far more practical war than the obdurate Führer? Equally intriguing is the possible failed assassination attempt on General de Gaulle on British soil. Who, one wonders, was behind that scheme, and how...
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English
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In the early years of the 20th century, Carl Jung (at one time Sigmund Freud's favorite pupil) developed his own system of depth psychology. He was particularly interested in dream analysis and the light they threw upon what was happening in the subconscious levels of his patient's minds. Jung invented the phrase 'archetype of the collective unconscious' to describe his findings and saw parallels between his work on the psyche and Alchemy. In this...
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English
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We are all familiar with Angels. In churches, we see them in stained-glass windows, sculpted as statues and painted on altarpieces. We find them on greeting cards, on the tops of Christmas trees and we even dress up children to look like them. Indeed, in our imagination they look positively human with the exception that, unlike us, they have wings. Is any of this true and if it is, might "Angel" simply be a name for an extraterrestrial? In this series...
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English
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The French Foreign Legion has built a reputation as one of the world's most formidable and colorful military institutions. Established as a means of absorbing foreign troublemakers, the Legion spearheaded French colonialism in North Africa during the nineteenth century. Accepting volunteers from all parts of the world, the Legion acquired an aura of mystery and a less-than-enviable reputation for extreme brutality within its ranks.
Voices of the...