The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage
- ISBN-10
- 0028644182
- ISBN-13
- 9780028644189
- Category
- True Crime
- Pages
- 340
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Rodney P. Carlisle
Description
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies & Espionage is a a fascinating look at spies and espionage of the 20th century. Covers the Zimmerman note in World War I, Pearl Harbor's impact on U.S. intelligence planning, the role of the OSS in World War II, atomic spies and American moles in Washington, McCarthy and the professional anti-Communists, intelligence in the Gulf War, Robert Hanssen and Wen Ho Lee, and intelligence in the War on Terror. Offers a comprehensive look as well as fascinating details, from surveillance techniques and espionage equipment to the myths and realities.
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