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The History of Espionage recounts the fascinating story of spies and spying from the cloak-and-dagger machinations of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the high-tech surveillance operations of the post-9/11, post-truth world.

It is a tale of clandestine agents, military scouts, captured documents, dead-letter drops, intercepted mail, decoded telegrams, secret codes and ciphers, bugging devices, desperate plots and honey traps. Featuring case studies on the most fascinating spies and plots through history and illustrated with rare photographs throughout, The History of Espionage decodes the sinister world of surveillance like never before.



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Introduction • Eyeless in Gaza • Fire from the East • The Emperor and the Lion • His Truth Is Marching On • The Secrets of Rue Pépinière • The Red Orchestra • East Wind, Rain • The Mole Wars • Death in the Perfumed Garden • Cold War in the Digital Age • Who's Watching Us? • The Post-Truth Age • Glossary • Index.

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      Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/06/2019
      ISBN13: 9781787392571, 978-1787392571
      ISBN10: 1787392570

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The History of Espionage recounts the fascinating story of spies and spying from the cloak-and-dagger machinations of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the high-tech surveillance operations of the post-9/11, post-truth world.

      It is a tale of clandestine agents, military scouts, captured documents, dead-letter drops, intercepted mail, decoded telegrams, secret codes and ciphers, bugging devices, desperate plots and honey traps. Featuring case studies on the most fascinating spies and plots through history and illustrated with rare photographs throughout, The History of Espionage decodes the sinister world of surveillance like never before.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction • Eyeless in Gaza • Fire from the East • The Emperor and the Lion • His Truth Is Marching On • The Secrets of Rue Pépinière • The Red Orchestra • East Wind, Rain • The Mole Wars • Death in the Perfumed Garden • Cold War in the Digital Age • Who's Watching Us? • The Post-Truth Age • Glossary • Index.

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