Spying: The Secret History of History
Everyone, at some time in his or her life, fantasizes about being a spy--James Bond, Mata Hari, George Smiley, Maxwell Smart. At the new International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., more than a million visitors have stepped into the secret history of history--and have learned what it is really like to live undercover. This distinctive and fascinating book at once distills and expands upon that experience, with inside information on how spies do their jobs, interviews with operatives, and hundreds of photographs and descriptions of tools of the trade. Biographies of legendary spies and how they completed their special operations are included, along with timelines showing the developments of bugs, surveillance tools, weapons, and disguises. Letters, maps, examples of disguises, dead drops, and rare photos make spies and their operations from 2000 BC to the present live and breathe on every page.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1579123953
ISBN13:9781579123956
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Length:166 Pages
Weight:2.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 9.4" x 11.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Curious footnote
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Oddly enough, the author of this book ended up serving on the Scooter Libby trial in 2007, which convicted Mr. Libby of obstruction of justice and perjury during the investigation of the leak of CIA employee Valerie Plame.
The Spy Primer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Great book! This book is a must for history and spy buffs. I was fascinated by the wealth of information presented in the book. The author takes the reader from Moses to present day Iraq and fills the pages with the exploits of the world's most influential spies. More importantly, the book details the cunning of their famous masters. The book is a fun read and is wonderfully illustrated with photos of the actors, spy gadgets, and secret messages.
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