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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A wondrous romp through the history of puzzles
Mr. Berloquin has assembled a marvellous, entertaining and HIGHLY informative history of codes and coding. The book - often extremely tongue-in-cheek - is not meant to be 'serious' (as in dull, dry and dusty), though serious enough it is for the general reader, who - i am certain - will learn more than a little as they wander down its many leafy avenues.
Published 18 months ago by mike dickman
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Frustrating read.
I must confess i haven't read the entire book. I found it hard to make it past the first Chapter where the author mistakingly refers to Brutus as Caesar's son and goes on to mix up columns and rows in explaining how to solve one of the numerous decoding puzzles in the book. Although both are fairly minor mistakes it frustrated me too much to read on.
Published on October 25, 2009 by Simon Long
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wondrous romp through the history of puzzles,
By mike dickman (Paris France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hidden Codes & Grand Designs: Secret Languages from Ancient Times to Modern Day (Paperback)
Mr. Berloquin has assembled a marvellous, entertaining and HIGHLY informative history of codes and coding. The book - often extremely tongue-in-cheek - is not meant to be 'serious' (as in dull, dry and dusty), though serious enough it is for the general reader, who - i am certain - will learn more than a little as they wander down its many leafy avenues.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Frustrating read.,
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This review is from: Hidden Codes & Grand Designs: Secret Languages From Ancient Times To Modern Day (Hardcover)
I must confess i haven't read the entire book. I found it hard to make it past the first Chapter where the author mistakingly refers to Brutus as Caesar's son and goes on to mix up columns and rows in explaining how to solve one of the numerous decoding puzzles in the book. Although both are fairly minor mistakes it frustrated me too much to read on.
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Hidden Codes & Grand Designs: Secret Languages From Ancient Times To Modern Day by Pierre Berloquin (Hardcover - September 2, 2008)
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