Spies

Spies

Clive Gifford

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Spies > Juvenile literature.
Espionage > Juvenile literature.
Published
Boston : Kingfisher c2004.
Language
English
Main Author
Clive Gifford (-)
Item Description
"Includes extra web sites, book lists, and places to explore"--cover.
Physical Description
unpaged : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780753457771
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1. Why spy?
  • Why do nations spy?
  • Early spies
  • Spies at war
  • Spies at war (part two)
  • Sabotage and assassination
  • Industrial espionage
  • Spying on the public
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2. Spies and Secret Services
  • Secret services
  • Part of a team
  • Recruiting spies
  • Spy rings
  • Spy catching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3. Techniques and Equipment
  • Breaking in-getting out
  • Surveillance
  • Eye spy
  • Listening in
  • Getting a message back
  • Codes and ciphers
  • Disguise and cover
  • The art of concealment
  • Secret weapons
  • Swapping spies and information
  • Silicon spies
  • Summary
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations of organizations
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-9-This slim book provides a history of the trade, includes memorable spy stories, and discusses the future of espionage. The facts come fast and furiously, interspersed with attractive color photographs. Each topic is dealt with on two to three pages, with a summary at the end of each chapter. Numerous, high-interest archival photos, film stills, cartoons, and pictures of equipment fill the pages. A glossary and abbreviations of organizations round out the presentation. An eye-catching introduction, best for browsers.-Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Engaging double-page spreads reveal basic information about the use of espionage throughout history, describe the role of a spy, and touch on equipment and techniques (e.g., disguises, codes) necessary to the trade. Illustrated with reproductions and color photos and featuring a superficial recounting of the Hanssen spy case in graphic-story style, the busy book includes unnecessary summaries at the end of each chapter. Websites. Glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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