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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780452295476
- Book Title
- Spycraft : the Secret History of the Cia's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Military Science, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / General
- Item Weight
- 20.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 624 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452295475
ISBN-13
9780452295476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71697001
Product Key Features
Book Title
Spycraft : the Secret History of the Cia's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Military Science, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Reveals more concrete information about CIA tradecraft than any book." - The Washington Times "This is a story I thought could never be told." -James M. Olson, former chief of CIA counterintelligence "The first comprehensive look at the technical achievements of American espionage from the 1940s to the present." - Wired, "Details of operational activity are as engrossing as the descriptions of the equipment." - Library Journal "Reveals more concrete information about CIA tradecraft than any book... [Deserves] a five cloak-and-dagger rating." - The Washington Times, "Details of operational activity are as engrossing as the descriptions of the equipment." -Library Journal "Reveals more concrete information about CIA tradecraft than any book... [Deserves] a five cloak-and-dagger rating." -The Washington Times, Details of operational activity are as engrossing as the descriptions of the equipment.” —Library Journal Reveals more concrete information about CIA tradecraft than any book… [Deserves] a five cloak-and-dagger rating.” —The Washington Times
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
327.1273
Table Of Content
SpycraftForeword Preface Official Message from the CIA Section I. At The Beggining 1. My Hair Stood on End 2. We Must Be Ruthless Section II. Playing Catch-Up 3. The Penkovsky Era 4. Beyond Penkovsky 5. Bring in the Engineers 6. Building Better Gadgets Section III. In The Passing Lane 7. Moving Through the Gap 8. The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword (and Shield) 9. Fire in the Arctic 10. A Dissident at Heart 11. An Operation Called CKTAW Section IV. Let The Walls Have Ears 12. Cold Beer, Cheap Hotels, and a Voltmeter 13. Progress in a New Era 14. The Age of Bond Arrives 15. Genius Is Where You Find It Section V. Prison, Bullet, Passport, Bomb 16. Conspicuous Fortitude, Exemplary Courage in a Cuban Jail 17. War by Any Other Name 18. Con Men, Fabricators, and Forgers 19. Tracking Terrorist Snakes Section VI. Fundamentals Of Tradecraft 20. Assessment 21. Cover and Disguise 22. Concealments 23. Clandestine Surveillance 24. Covert Communications 25. Spies and the Age of Information Epilogue: An Uncommon Service Appendix A: U.S. Clandestine Services and OTS Organizational Genealogy Appendix B: Selected Chronology of OTS Appendix C: Directors of OTS Appendix D: CIA Trailblazers from OTS Appendix E: Pseudonyms of CIA Officers Used Appendix F: Instructions to Decipher the Official Message from the CIA on page xxv Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Synopsis
An unprecedented history of the CIA's secret and amazing gadgetry behind the art of espionage In this look at the CIA's most secretive operations and the devices that made them possible, Spycraft tells gripping life-and-death stories about a group of spytechs--much of it never previously revealed and with images never before seen by the public. The CIA's Office of Technical Service is the ultrasecret department that grappled with challenges such as: What does it take to build a quiet helicopter? How does one embed a listening device in a cat? What is an invisible photo used for? These amazingly inventive devices were created and employed against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions--including the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and continuing terrorist threats. Written by Robert Wallace, the former director of the Office of Technical Service, and internationally renowned intelligence historian Keith Melton, Spycraft is both a fantastic encyclopedia of gadgetry and a revealing primer on the fundamentals of high-tech espionage. "The first comprehensive look at the technical achievements of American espionage from the 1940s to the present."-- Wired "Reveals more concrete information about CIA tradecraft than any book."-- The Washington Times "This is a story I thought could never be told."-- JAMES M. OLSON, former chief of CIA counterintelligence
LC Classification Number
JK468.I6W35 2009
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