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Ultimate Spy | 
| Author: H. Keith Melton
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 112711
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0756618975
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.12
EAN: 9780756618971
ASIN: 0756618975
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Book Description
From the Civil War to the present day, learn about famous spies throughout history, how they were recruited, and what really happened in some of their most daring missions in history.
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 Ultimate Spy Review June 18, 2008
An excellent compendium of espionage gadgets up to and including the cold war. Many from the World War II era. Some history describing the more prominant practioners. Current gadgets as modified by current miniature electronics are not gone into as most of them are still classified. Excellent pictures and some proofreading goofs (none that serious).
 Great Images and descriptions but does need to be re-proofed April 26, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is filled with excellent photos with great descriptions. The best historical book on spy hardware that I have ever seen. It does need to be re-proof read though... I noticed at least 3 spots where the text just ends in mid sentence which seemed really odd for a book of this caliber. It's just a minor irritation but otherwise it's a 5 star book.
Very good January 7, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
100% recomend to learn about spy history
Great photographs, interesting reading May 23, 2003
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was given this book as a gift and think the photographs in it are absolutely great! The text that accompanies all the photos is interesting, but I've noticed more than just a few spots in the book where the captions to the photos stops in mid-sentence. I still love the book and if those captions were complete; it would rate 5 stars.
Superb Reference Book -- Excellent Read February 20, 2003
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book was given to me as a Christmas gift this past year. As a writer of Spy Fiction ("The Malagasy Tortoise"), this book has given me a wonderful and exacting insight to the many gizmos and gadgets being used in the field of spying. From weapons to decoding devices "The Ultimate Spy" has it all. I recommend this book to anyone interested in anything clandestine or who is looking to expand their knowledge of the CIA, the FBI or the private sector of spying. This book is loaded with excellent photos of spy personalities, guns, secret hiding spots, good guys and bad guys -- everything is in here to make yourself a fantastic investigation. An exceptional book, one that I now keep right next to my computer.
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