The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage

By Rodney Carlisle and Rodney P. Carlisle

Book Overview

A fascinating look at spies and espionage of the 20th century- the Zimmerman note in World War I, Pearl Harbour's impact on U.S. intelligence planning, the role of the OSS in World War II, atomic spies and American moles in Washington, McCarthy and the professional anti-Communists, the Falcon and the Snowman and John Walker and his spy ring, intelligence in the Gulf War, Robert Hanssen and Wen Ho Lee, and intelligence in the War on Terror.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028644182
• ISBN13: 9780028644189
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Introductory book to the world of espionage

The "Idiot's Guide" books have the worst name ever. If anyone spots you reading one of these bright orange tomes, they more than likely think you are an idiot. That's really not the case with this book. The guide to Spies and Espionage is an amazing intro to the field of espionage and international spying. Everything is presented clearly and with proper writing style (not too playful, not too stiff). For those looking for tons of gadgets and movie-like action, you may be disappointed, as the book focuses more on the history of spying rather than the procedures and rules of the game. Thrilling missions and incidents are retold with detail, yet also they are very brief. The book seems to strike a perfect balance without getting bogged down at all. You can breeze through a few chapters in an hour and still learn a great deal. Again, as I said, a great jumping off point for anyone interested in the field

Not Bad

A pretty good brief history with a good lesson in terms and trade craft. Has some good event history.