History of Espionage: The Secret World of Spycraft, Sabotage and Post-Truth Propaganda

by Ernest Volkman

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787392570
• ISBN13: 9781787392571
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Carlton Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.4"