Ultimate Spy - Hardcover

Melton, H. Keith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1465436006 ISBN 13: 9781465436009

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2015

Synopsis

Ultimate Spy is the insider's guide to the secret world of espionage.

Peek inside the covert world of espionage -- its history, high-tech spy gadgets, and aspects of spycraft from surveillance to assassination. This updated edition includes the latest on the revelations from Wikileaks and Edward Snowden and is filled with stunning photographs that show details of equipment such as spycams, bugs, weapons, and drone aircraft.

Ultimate Spy also includes information on what it takes to be a spy: how spies are recruited, the training they receive, and tricks of the trade. A glossary explains abbreviations of important intelligence and security organizations and defines many common terms used in espionage.

From early espionage to the latest high-tech spy equipment, Ultimate Spy belongs on the bookshelf of mystery lovers, tech fans, and anyone who wants to know how modern spycraft works.

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Review

Historian H. Keith Melton is a specialist in 20th-century espionage; he's also quite a fan of espionage gadgetry. Both interests make strong showings in this heavily illustrated glimpse into the shadowy world of modern spying. Melton examines the role of clandestine intelligence in revolutionary Russia and Nazi Germany, analyses modern spy rings, and profiles a number of important figures in the demimonde of spooks, among them British code breaker Alan Turing and Yugoslav double agent Dusan Popov. He also showcases some astonishing hardware, ranging from suitcase radios to shirt button microphones and mechanical pencil pistols. Former CIA director William Colby and former KGB general Oleg Kalugin, who recruited the American traitor John Walker, contribute forewords.

Review

"Fans of espionage fiction will be intrigued." -- Wall Street Journal

"Anyone who loves the worlds of Fleming, Tom Clancy, and John le Carre will love Ultimate Spy." -- Associated Press

"An excellent introduction to the darker side of international relations." -- School Library Journal

"An amazing book based on [author Keith] Melton's extensive collection of spy paraphernalia." -- Seattle Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1465436006
• ISBN 13: 9781465436009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224