title: Hidden Secrets: The Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It
author:  David Owen 
description: The handsomely illustrated Hidden Secrets: A Complete History of Espionage and the Technology Used to Support It spotlights the most dashing figures in the annals of spy craft, such as George Washington's double agent, John Honeyman, who convinced British army officers at Trenton they had nothing to worry about, or Richard Sorge, the WWII Russian spy who was able to befriend Goebbels. Science journalist David Owen (Hidden Evidence) offers an introduction to the history of intelligence gathering, focusing mainly on European and American espionage in the last two centuries. Along with the big names, he lovingly details the big gadgets from the Enigma machine to today's reconnaissance aircraft. <BR>Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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  DANGEROUS MISSIONS, GREAT 
  ESCAPES, INTELLIGENCE AND 
  COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE, HIDDEN 
  WEAPONS, SMUGGLING, TOOLS 
  AND TECHNIQUES OF THE TRADE, 
  CODES AND CODE-BREAKERS, 
  SURVEILLANCE, DISGUISES AND 
  SECRET IDENTITIES, DOSSIERS 
  AND DOCUMENTS, ENEMIES AND 
  ALLIES AND MUCH MORE 
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  THE SECRET HISTORY OF HISTORY 
  Spying, it has been said, is the “second oldest pro¬ 
  fession.” In fact, the first known intelligence report 
  was written on a clay tablet four thousand years 
  ago and spoke of a secret mission on the Euphrates River. 
  From that time forward, the fabric of history has been 
  woven with the thread of espionage. Indeed, it might not 
  be an exaggeration to say that history itself would not 
  exist without the countless untold stories of leaked infor¬ 
  mation and traded secrets that influence its ebb and 
  flow—what one might call the secret history of history. 
  Here, in Spying: The Secret History of History, the