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Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda (Signed)
by Wallace, Robert; Melton, H. Keith; Schlesinger, Henry R
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0525949801
- ISBN 13
- 9780525949800
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Dutton Adult, 2008-05-29. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. Signed. Flat signed by Robert Wallace on title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. *Autographed by author.* xxiii, 548 p., portraits, 24 cm. <br> A retired senior intelligence officer, Robert (Bob) Wallace served in the Central Intelligence Agency from 1971 through 2003. His ï¬eld assignments included that of case officer and Chief of Station. He was appointed Deputy Director of CIA's Office of Technical Service (OTS) in 1995 and elevated to Office Director in 1998. During his time at the OTS, scientists developed systems for agents and case officers to communicate with each other using secret writing, short-range radio, microdots, subminiature cameras and satellites. They designed and built audio bugs, telephone taps and surveillance systems. They made tracking devices, weapons, disguises and fake documents, and conducted experiments in character assessment and even 'thought control.' In other words, Bob was the 'Q' of the CIA. He retired in 2003 with multiple awards including recognition by the CIA's Inspector General, the Intelligence Medal of Merit, the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, and two Clandestine Service Donovan Award.
Synopsis
From two men who know better than anyone how espionage really works, an unprecedented history?heavily illustrated with neverbefore- seen images?of the CIA?s most secretive operations and the gadgets that made them possible . It is a world where the intrigue of reality exceeds that of fiction. What is an invisible photo used for? What does it take to build a quiet helicopter? How does one embed a listening device in a cat? If these sound like challenges for Q, James Bond?s fictional gadget-master, think again. They?re all real-life devices created by the CIA?s Office of Technical Service?an ultrasecretive department that combines the marvels of state-of-the-art technology with the time-proven traditions of classic espionage. And now, in the first book ever written about this office, the former director of OTS teams up with an internationally renowned intelligence historian to take readers into the laboratory of espionage. Spycraft tells amazing life and death stories about this littleknown group, much of it never before revealed. Against the backdrop of some of America?s most critical periods in recent history?including the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the war on terror?the authors show the real technical and human story of how the CIA carries out its missions.
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- Title
- Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda (Signed)
- Author
- Wallace, Robert; Melton, H. Keith; Schlesinger, Henry R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0525949801
- ISBN 13
- 9780525949800
- Publisher
- Dutton Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008-05-29
- Size
- 9x6x2
- X weight
- 31 oz
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