| Cipher of Roger Bacon Contributor(s): Newbold, William Romaine (Author), Kent, Roland Grubb (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0766179567 ISBN-13: 9780766179561 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $29.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Contents: Forerunner of Modern Science; Voynich Cipher Manuscript of Roger Bacon, a sketch of its history; Voynich Cipher Manuscript of Roger Bacon, sketch of its contents; Principles of Roger Bacon's Cipher; Following the Clues; Derivation of the Biliteral Alphabets; Script of the Shorthand Cipher; Rules for Deciphering the Texts; Interpretation of the Key; Annular Eclipse of 1290; Great Nebula of Andromeda; Comet of 1723; Cato and Fulvius; Oxford Story; Gunpowder Formula; Vatican Document; Paris Medical Text; Formula for Producing Metallic Copper; Abbreviated Word about the Green Lion; Tables of Values. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.7" W x 10.54" (1.57 lbs) 316 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |