Cracking the Code: The Human Quest to Uncover Secrets (Orca Timeline, 11)
Language: English
Published by Orca Book Publishers, 2025
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- Cracking the Code: The Human Quest to Uncover Secrets (Orca Timeline, 11)
- Author
- Kehoe, Rachel
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1459839595
- ISBN 13
- 9781459839595
- Illustrator
- Lim, Meegan
Humans have been keeping secrets for generations and using cryptology to make sure those secrets don't fall into the wrong hands.
From the development of ancient Greek ciphers, to the creation of the Enigma and today's CRISPR technology, codes and codebreakers have changed the course of history. Today cryptology addresses cybersecurity and the ethics of hacking our own genetic code.
Cracking the Code reveals the history of codes, explores why humans keep secrets and introduces us to coding heroes like the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. Codes have defined human history and will map our digital future. Will you be the next codebreaker to unlock the mysteries behind the codes that shape our world?
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About the Author
Rachel Kehoe is an avid reader, traveler and photographer who has lived in Australia, Europe and Hong Kong. She has written for Muse, Faces and Science News for Students magazines and has also published non-fiction books on a range of topics including climate change, energy technology, artificial intelligence and mental health awareness. Her book, The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond, was listed as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People in 2024. Rachel lives in Burlington, Ontario.
Meegan Lim is an illustrator and arts facilitator striving to nurture community growth and healing through visual arts. She holds a bachelor of design and illustration from OCAD University. Her work primarily focuses on the intersections of food and cultural identity, manifesting through detailed gouache illustrations, digital paintings and risograph zines. Her illustrations have been featured in Chatelaine, Eater, Broken Pencil Magazine and the books What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings and What Do We Eat?. Meegan lives in Brampton, Ontario.
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