Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books, 2002. 7" wide by 10" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Not price clipped (24.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrations throughout, most in full-color. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Original pictorial wraps . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Softcover. As New condition. 224pp.

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Title

Hidden Secrets : A Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It

Publisher

Firefly Books, Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

1552975649

ISBN 13

9781552975640

Binding

Paperback

Edition

First Printing of the First Edition.

Condition

As New condition

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For fans of James Bond movies, Tom Clancy, John Le Carr� and Robert Ludlum, Hidden Secrets is a compelling look at the real world of the spy. Often called the second oldest profession, espionage has played and continues to play a pivotal role in world events. Stealing plans, knowing an enemy's capabilities and deceiving an opponent are vital in both war and peacetime. Centuries ago, Sun Tzu (The Art of War) made extensive use of spies and believed the ideal way to defeat an opponent was to avoid battle altogether with deception and clever maneuvers to confuse, distract and ultimately triumph over the enemy. In 1780, George Washington's spies, the Culper Ring spy network, tracked enemy ships by communicating with invisible inks and signals like hanging a set number of handkerchiefs on a clothesline.

Spying and spy technology has evolved from sending signals through handkerchiefs and cracking the code of the Enigma machine to current intelligence techniques that rely on satellite imagery and monitoring of cellphone and internet communications. With case studies and hundreds of photographs, Hidden Secrets is an intriguing look at all these surveillance techniques, spy technology and the spies themselves.

About the Author

David Owen is the author of the best-selling book, Hidden Evidence. A graduate in engineering, David moved from the aerospace industry into scientific writing and journalism. His works include publications on military deception and air accident investigations plus radio and television documentaries on electronic intelligence and computer crime.

Antonio J. Mendez was a CIA Intelligence Officer for over twenty-five years working undercover around the world and creating disguises and identities for other CIA agents. In 1997 Mendez was one of only 50 CIA officers to be awarded the Trailblazer Medallion. Mr. Mendez is a consultant to the International Spy Museum opening in Washington D.C. this year.

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