A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang, Serina Hernandez, Stephanie Ramirez, and Valerie Halla.
Test your wits with a cryptogram for every day of the year! Start the year with this one: FXA SRZ YNJIJS UC SRZ YZXYUT VOXEEZT AUHI RZXIS XTE TUHIJYR AUHI YUHO. (MAY THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON GLADDEN YOUR HEART AND NOURISH YOUR SOUL). Solutions are cleverly scattered to prevent easy cheating. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
These 500 clever cryptograms are easy to read and fun to solve Cryptograms should challenge your brain--not your eyesight Fortunately, these 500 large-print puzzles, which come straight from the world's largest cryptogram website, Cryptograms.org, won't leave you struggling to read the fine print. That means everyone can enjoy solving memorable quotes from noteworthy people past and present, such as Mark Twain and John F. Kennedy.
If you liked Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code—or want to solve similarly baffling cyphers yourself—this is the book for you! A thrilling exploration of history’s most vexing codes and ciphers that uses hands-on exercises to teach you the most popular historical encryption schemes and techniques for breaking them. Solve history’s most hidden secrets alongside expert codebreakers Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh, as they guide you through the world of encrypted texts. With a focus on cracking real-world document encryptions—including some crime-based coded mysteries that remain unsolved—you’ll be introduced to the free computer software that professional cryptographers use, helping you build your skills with state-of-the art tools. You’ll also be inspired by thrilling success stories, like how the first three parts of Kryptos were broken. Each chapter introduces you to a specific cryptanalysis technique, and presents factual examples of text encrypted using that scheme—from modern postcards to 19-century newspaper ads, war-time telegrams, notes smuggled into prisons, and even entire books written in code. Along the way, you’ll work on NSA-developed challenges, detect and break a Caesar cipher, crack an encrypted journal from the movie The Prestige, and much more. You’ll learn: How to crack simple substitution, polyalphabetic, and transposition ciphers How to use free online cryptanalysis software, like CrypTool 2, to aid your analysis How to identify clues and patterns to figure out what encryption scheme is being used How to encrypt your own emails and secret messages Codebreaking is the most up-to-date resource on cryptanalysis published since World War II—essential for modern forensic codebreakers, and designed to help amateurs unlock some of history’s greatest mysteries.
Endorsed by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH), this compendium of more than 700 cryptograms is accessible to puzzlers who love to flex their mental muscles and challenge their code-cracking abilities. Decode funny quips and clever comments by favorite celebrities and historical figures. Find out what Julia Roberts has to say about nude scenes; how Harry Truman distinguished between recession and depression; and get some marital advice from Shirley Maclaine. By untangling these mixed-up messages, you'll uncover the wise, witty, and wonderful things said by a wide array of personalities, including Albert Einstein, Johnny Carson, Henri Matisse, and Marilyn Monroe.
560 Cryptograms for Cryptogram Puzzle Book Lovers! Book Details 8.5 × 11 inches 232 pages 560 Cryptograms in easy to read large print font No weird hard to read fonts Excellent ratio of short, medium, and long cryptogram puzzles Hand-selected motivational, inspirational, thought-provoking and entertaining quotes Three sets of hints for each cryptogram puzzle Full solutions at the back of the book All quote authors credited where known Plenty of space to write I have been collecting quotes for over 20 years, from before the internet was a thing! I started writing them down whenever I heard or read one that affected me. I first started my quote collection in a spiral-bound notebook that I would carry around with me in case I heard something I liked and wanted to write it down. The quote collection has now grown into an Excel spreadsheet containing over 10,000 A mixture of inspirational, motivational, heart-warming, and thought-provoking quotes. Once I discovered cryptograms, I just knew had to create a book! I have carefully selected some of my favorite quotes from the collection and created 560 cryptoquotes for my second cryptogram book. I have reviewed all the quotes for any spelling or grammar issues. I have checked, and triple checked everything in this book so you can enjoy solving the puzzles without the annoying errors that seem to be a prevalent theme with cryptogram puzzle books. I even checked that there were no offensive words accidentally created within the cryptoquotes! I have poured my heart and soul into making this cryptogram book, so I hope you enjoy solving all the puzzles to reveal the inspiring and motivating quotes. I can guarantee that there are no vulgar or offensive quotes in the book. It would be safe to give a copy to your Mom for Christmas. I tried to get the right mix of short, medium, and long cryptograms. You will find quotes from 380 different famous people within my book of cryptograms. When selecting the quotes to use, I excluded many that I have seen in almost every book I have bought. Remember that Cryptogram Puzzle Books are an excellent way to keep your brain sharp. Although I created this book for adults, smart kids will have fun with this book. Cryptoquote puzzle books are just what you need to keep the brain active, which is even more essential as we age. Can you break the code in this book of Cryptograms? To solve a cryptogram (sometimes referred to as cryptoquip or cryptoquote puzzles) you will need to use a mixture of pattern recognition, frequency analysis, and a basic understanding of English language syntax and grammar. Don't worry, if you get completely stumped, there are hints at the end of the book, just before the answers pages. There are three hints for each puzzle, which should help you crack the code. The answers are in at the very back of the book, so you won't accidentally see the solution when you're looking up the hint. Cryptoquote puzzles are one of the best ways to sharpen your mind and polish your reasoning skills.
Cryptogram Puzzles - Cryptoquotes This big collection of cryptograms is sure to give you many hours of puzzling fun. When solved, each substitution cypher reveals a quote from someone who had a big influence on history. Secret code puzzles can be challenging, so we have included two hints for each of the cryptograms. The hints are in a separate section of the book so you will not accidentally see them if you don't want to. The large roomy font and sturdy construction of this cryptogram book gives you plenty of opportunity to pencil in and erase possible solutions. Good for adults and code crackers 12 and up.
