Codes, ciphers, and cartography : math goes to war
Title:
Codes, ciphers, and cartography : math goes to war
Author:
Burrows, Terry, 1963-
ISBN:
9781512439274
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Series:
STEM on the battlefield
Abstract:
Examines the ways in which mathematics has been used in warfare, from navigation, mapping, and ballistics to the use and breaking of codes and cyphers, especially the World War II Engima system, logistics, and record-keeping.
Reading Level:
Age 9-12.
Grade 4 to 6.
