Book
The Ultimate spy book
Record details
- ISBN: 9780789404435
- ISBN: 97808885051710
- ISBN: 0789404435
- ISBN: 0888505175
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Physical Description:
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176 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 1996.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Espionage Intelligence service Espionage -- Juvenile literature Intelligence service -- Juvenile literature |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Island Public Library | J 327.12 MEL (Text) | 30947000337374 | Children's Non fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Choice Reviews : Choice Reviews 1996 September
Melton's encyclopedic look at how intelligence and espionage has evolved since the Renaissance is aimed at nonspecialists. He focuses on operations during WW II and particularly the Cold War, emphasizing American and Soviet operations. Within that framework, Melton stresses intelligence technology. Initial chapters deal with recruitment of spies and their motivation, early spying, espionage during the American Civil War and WW I, and the early operations of Soviet intelligence. WW II is covered more extensively, with sections devoted to the activities of each of the major belligerents (except Italy). The Cold War occupies the bulk of the work, with chapters for some of the major spy cases of the period, including the damaging case of the Walker family in the US. Curiously, the author does not give much attention to the atomic spies; he mentions the Rosenbergs only briefly and Klaus Fuchs not at all. The strongest chapters cover technology and equipment. Melton, a well-known expert in espionage technology and a collector of intelligence equipment, provides chapters on various types of equipment, enhanced by numerous photographs. General readers will enjoy the illustrations. Recommended for public and undergraduate academic libraries. Copyright 1999 American Library Association - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1996 July
YA?A wealth of information about the practice of spying, illustrated with a variety of well-captioned photographs, reproductions, charts, and sketches. The introduction puts forth the motivation for spying to be contained in the acronym MICE?money, ideology, compromise, and ego. There is a breakdown of the types of spies?couriers, double agents, defectors, saboteurs, moles, and more. Illustrations of their hidden devices and tools are also included. The sections on equipment and technique, clandestine communications, and weapons are fascinating. Here the sketches and photos are most compelling. A final chapter instructs on "How To Be a Spy" and includes training and recruitment, covers, and networks.?Frances Reiher, Fairfax Public Library System, VA
