The Ultimate Spy BookFrom the Civil War to both world wars and into the Cold War, The Ultimate Spy Book reveals what really happened in some of the most daring spying operations in history. Keith Melton has amassed a dazzling collection of spy devices, many never before seen by those outside the world's elite spying agencies. Cameras that look like a pack of cigarettes are just the beginning: this book reveals listening devices, suitcase radios, hidden messages, microdots, assassination devices, and concealed weapons - everything the well-equipped spy could ever need. Discover the combination of quick wits and nerves of steel that makes a good spy. Learn about how spies are chosen and recruited, the training they receive, and the tricks of the trade. All the risks are revealed - and all the rewards. |
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... surveillance operations by the United States intelligence services . Intelligence officers would carry the briefcase ... surveillance after resigning , Agee was secretly photographed by means of a Robot camera hidden in a briefcase ...
... surveillance operations by the United States intelligence services . Intelligence officers would carry the briefcase ... surveillance after resigning , Agee was secretly photographed by means of a Robot camera hidden in a briefcase ...
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... surveillance carried out by the KGB . He was executed after a show trial . Normal view Objective lens Visual surveillance II Film tension adjustment dial N. Visual surveillance I VISUAL SURVEILLANCE is the art of watching without being ...
... surveillance carried out by the KGB . He was executed after a show trial . Normal view Objective lens Visual surveillance II Film tension adjustment dial N. Visual surveillance I VISUAL SURVEILLANCE is the art of watching without being ...
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... surveillance 15 , 56 see also audio surveillance ; countersurveillance ; visual surveillance surveillance cameras 60 , 61 in briefcases 60 , 65 , 65 photo - sniper 102 , 102 , 103 in waist belts 65 , 65 see also concealed cameras ...
... surveillance 15 , 56 see also audio surveillance ; countersurveillance ; visual surveillance surveillance cameras 60 , 61 in briefcases 60 , 65 , 65 photo - sniper 102 , 102 , 103 in waist belts 65 , 65 see also concealed cameras ...
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