From Publishers Weekly
The handsomely illustrated Hidden Secrets: A Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It spotlights the most dashing figures in the annals of spy craft, such as George Washington's double agent, John Honeyman, who convinced British army officers at Trenton they had nothing to worry about, or Richard Sorge, the WWII Russian spy who was able to befriend Goebbels. Science journalist David Owen (Hidden Evidence) offers an introduction to the history of intelligence gathering, focusing mainly on European and American espionage in the last two centuries. Along with the big names, he lovingly details the big gadgets from the Enigma machine to today's reconnaissance aircraft.
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From Booklist
This is a compelling overview of the history of espionage that features abundant color photographs and illustrations. The book is aimed at those who are fascinated with intelligence but as yet unfamiliar with its techniques, strategies, and equipment. Owen divides his subject up according to standard sources of secret information: human agents, coded or enciphered transmissions, electronic emissions, and overhead reconnaissance. While relating the basic background of four dozen case studies, from George Washington's spy operations to the Cambridge Five to recent exposures of turncoats in the CIA and the FBI, Owen impresses readers with the difficulties of infiltrating and running human spies. Protecting them and securing their communications comes under the "tradecraft" that is Owen's reigning theme. An eye-catching introduction to the "wilderness of mirrors" that is intelligence.
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