Hidden Secrets: a Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support it.DAVID OWEN
In George Washington's day, spies relied on secret signals and invisible inks that would probably amuse 21st century children. Spies today must employ sophisticated technologies, such as remote sensing and satellite surveillance. Using 40 case histories, Owen tracks the spies and the tools of their trade to reveal the furtive fur·tive adj. 1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. 2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret. history of espionage. From five vantage points--human agents on the ground, signal intelligence involving decryption (cryptography) decryption - Any procedure used in cryptography to convert ciphertext (encrypted data) into plaintext. of messages, electronic surveillance, misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis and double agents, and airborne surveillance--Owen details all aspects of intelligence and information-gathering techniques employed during the past 100 years. The book is loaded with pictures and illustrations. Firefly, 2002, 224 p., b&w/color photos/illus., paperback, $24.95. |
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