The Guinness Book Of Espionage [Paperback]

Mark Lloyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 1994

Packed with case histories and profiles of history’s most infamous secret agents, plus a comprehensive glossary, The Guinness Book of Espionage will appeal to armchair spies everywhere. The Guinness Book of Espionage looks at the real world of spies and spying—military, political, and commercial—and charts the story of subterfuge throughout history. It contains fascinating details on: The People: famous spies such as Christopher Marlowe, Mata Hari, John Walker, and Kim Philby Their Methods: recruiting and running an agent, and the development of codes and ciphers The Equipment and Technology: from the early use of radios for communication through to today's hi-tech electronic surveillance and photographic techniques, as employed by advanced spy planes and satellites The Famous Incidents: such as the Zimmermann Telegram, the Venlo incident—one of the greatest mistakes in British intelligence history, which wiped out virtually all British agents on the Continent at the start of the last war; the shooting down of Francis Gary Pawers’s U-2 spyplane in 1960, and the destruction of the Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 over Kamtchatka with the loss of 269 innocent lives in the ’80s In England Defeat Shakes the Foundations of Monarchy Services and Operations: including the KGB, CIA, MI5, Mossad and Britain’s wartime Special Operations Executive Secrets in the Office: telephone tapping and the ins and outs of computer hacking

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About the Author

Mark Lloyd has storng connections with the armed forces and has served in Europe, the Falklands, and the Middle East. His experiences in the fields of surveillance and counter-espionage give him a unique insight into the world of counter-intelligence. He has written six books on military subjects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; First Edition edition (August 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306805847
• ISBN-13: 978-0306805844
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,639,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't have high expectations, December 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Guinness Book of Espionage (Hardcover)

With the title of this book, I was under the wrong impression that I could find a rich source of information, however, this book can be described to be sketchy at best with it' details. Though the author provides some details( which are like drops in a ocean), I would not recommend it to anyone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Factual Book Of Espionage, January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guinness Book Of Espionage (Paperback)

Good book with information about all types of espionage for a number of different countries. Includes weapons and gear used by spies (which I thought was the best part). Has missions, people, gear, and agencies.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A hopeless waste of money, December 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Guinness Book Of Espionage (Paperback)

This book wallows on a lot of stuff, but stops short of giving detailed info on any particular subject. Spend ur money somewhere else!