Spying : the secret history of history / written by Denis Collins

International Spy Museum. Collins, Denis

ISBN 10: 1579123953 / ISBN 13: 9781579123956

Published by New York : Black Dog and Leventhal, 2004

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 166 pages; Physical desc. : 166 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Espionage --History --Spies --Biography. Summary: 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. 2 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spying : the secret history of history / written by Denis Collins
• Publisher: New York : Black Dog and Leventhal
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579123953
• ISBN 13: 9781579123956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

An exciting, authoritative and copiously illustrated history of espionage, drawing on the public collection and expertise of the wildly popular International Spy Museum in Washington DC. Everyone at some time or other in his or her life, fantasises about being a spy - a James Bond, Mata Hari, George Smiley or Emma Peel. This book allows you an insight into the secret world of secrets.

About the Author

Denis Collins is a journalist who writes for the Washington Post, the San Jose Mercury News, and the Miami Herald. He lives in Washington, DC.