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Author Owen, David, 1939-

Title Hidden secrets / David Owen.

Imprint Toronto, [Ont.] : Firefly Books, c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  327.12 Ow2h 2002    ---  Available
Description 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Note Subtitle on cover: A complete history of espionage and the technology used to support it.
"Forward by Antonio J. Mendez, CIA trailblazer"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 224) and index.
Contents The early days -- Spies in the great wars -- Spies in peace time -- Codes and ciphers -- Beating the machines -- Electronic secrets, on the ground -- Deliberate deceptions -- Airborne intelligence -- Satellites and space intelligence -- Espionage in the 21st century -- Spying on the terrorists.
Subject Espionage.
Subversive activities.
ISBN 1552975649 (pbk.)
1552975657 (bound)

 
    
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