Oliver in P7 read "Codes: How to make them and break them" over the October holiday. Here is his review. "I really liked the "Murderous Maths" book because it's not only fun to read it's also educational. Two things that I learnt was that codes are sometimes hidden in pictures to open safes and they can also be in words, letters and symbols." Thanks Oliver, a brick on the wall for you.
Here are some more facts for you! Victory in World War Two relied heavily on the British breaking codes sent by the Germans via the Enigma machine. The most important code-breakers were mathematicians. Also, did you know that the biggest employer of mathematicians in the world is the US secret services?
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Mr C
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Wow! I never knew much about that before! -Nathan :)
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