Secrecy, codes and transmitting covert messages have played an integral role in historic events. This riveting collection of tales documents the history of covert communications in its many intriguing forms from secret messages disguised on Spartan messenger belts to codes used to conceal information on the Internet. Secret Messages outlines ingenious forms of communication, such as coded messages, secret passwords, code names and concealment tricks. From the famous Benedict Arnold’s cipher for secret correspondence with the British in the Revolutionary war to obscure pieces of trivia, this volume invites you to explore the creative ways humans have concealed and conveyed information. | Secret Messages by William S. Butler, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters