Spycraft: The Secret History of the Cia's Spytechs, from Ommunism to Al-qaeda

Wallace Robert Schlesinger Henry R. Melton H. Keith

ISBN 10: 0452295475 / ISBN 13: 9780452295476

Published by Penguin Books, 2009

pp. 576. Seller Inventory # 18774239

Synopsis:

In this first book ever written about the CIA's Office of Technical Services, former director Robert Wallace (a real-life Q, straight out of the James Bond films) and internationally renowned intelligence historian H Keith Melton offer an unprecedented look at the CIA's most secretive operations and the devices that made them possible.

Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions - including the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the current War on Terror - the authors show how the CIA carries out its missions employing amazingly inventive tools. Illustrated with images never before seen by the public - and featuring everything from micro cameras to wired kitties to exploding pancakes - Spycraft is both a fantastic encyclopedia of gadgetry and a revealing primer on the fundamentals of high-tech espionage.

About the Author:

Robert Wallace is the former director of the CIA's Office of Technical Service

H Keith Melton is the technical tradecraft historian at the Inter-agency Training Center in Washington, DC.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Spycraft: The Secret History of the Cia's ...
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New