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Spy book : the encyclopedia of espionage / Norman Polmar, Thomas B. Allen

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Random House, 1998 Edition: 1st pbk. edition, updated and revisedDescription: xxi, 645 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780375702495 (pbk.)
  • 0375702490 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R JF 1525  P777s 1998
Summary: The most comprehensive single volume ever published, covering intelligence, espionage, & cryptography. Covers from the earliest use of the word spy to the revelations of the Aldrich Ames case & the post-Cold War reorg. of Russian intelligence. More than 2,000 entries on people, agencies, operations, tradecraft, & tools uncover the secrets of this underground world. Reveals the most interesting cases & those that have had the greatest influence on world events. 27 Master Entries include major spy rings, major countries outlining nat. intelligence serv. & activities, & all categories of tradecraft. Over 60 illustrations, many published for the first time.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Referencia (1er. Piso) R JF 1525 P777s 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000168269

Originally published: New York : Random House, 1997

The most comprehensive single volume ever published, covering intelligence, espionage, & cryptography. Covers from the earliest use of the word spy to the revelations of the Aldrich Ames case & the post-Cold War reorg. of Russian intelligence. More than 2,000 entries on people, agencies, operations, tradecraft, & tools uncover the secrets of this underground world. Reveals the most interesting cases & those that have had the greatest influence on world events. 27 Master Entries include major spy rings, major countries outlining nat. intelligence serv. & activities, & all categories of tradecraft. Over 60 illustrations, many published for the first time.

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