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Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Complete Book of Nautical Codes
S Gillingham
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Description for Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Complete Book of Nautical Codes
Hardcover. A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 5AG; YNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 288 x 18. Weight in Grams: 802.
A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children This extraordinary visual reference is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags was devel-oped in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code ... Read more
A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children This extraordinary visual reference is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags was devel-oped in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714871257
SKU
V9780714871257
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About S Gillingham
Sara Gillingham is an award-winning art director and designer. She was the Design Director for Children's Publishing at Chronicle Books and taught at UC Berkeley and California College of Arts. She created the 'In My' series for Chronicle, and the Empowerment Series for Abrams. She lives with her family in British Columbia, Canada.
Reviews for Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Complete Book of Nautical Codes
Packs quite a pleasurable wallop... For ship-loving children-and those of any age who revel in cracking codes and learning how symbol systems work- Alpha, Bravo, Charlie will be an absolute treasure. -The New York Times Visually stunning and has that rare combination of education, humour and interest for all. -Smallish ... Read more