Alpha, Bravo, Charlie the complete book of nautical codes

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 developed in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and sho...

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Main Author: Gillingham, Sara (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Phaidon Press Inc., 2016.
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Summary: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 developed 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 and decode messages of their own! --Source other than Library of Congress.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
ISBN:9780714871431
0714871435
9780714871257
0714871257
Author Notes: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.