Modern Spies

by Michael E. Goodman

Overview

An account of espionage during the modern age, including famous spies such as Dayna Williamson Baer, covert missions, and technologies that influence the course of present-day conflicts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628322057
Publisher:	Creative Company, The
Publication date:	02/02/2016
Series:	Wartime Spies Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	1150L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Casus Belli

Mole in a Cell 7

Taking on Terrorists 8

Chapters

Ch. 1 Spying in the 21st Century 10

Ch. 2 Techint Tools and Troubles 18

Ch. 3 Do Women Make the Best Spies? 26

Ch. 4 True Tales from the Way on Terror 34

At War's End

A War without End 42

Covert OPS

Animal Spies 9

The Domes of Men with Hill 15

Clothing Wars 23

A New Use for Spy Satellites 29

Don't Swat that Fly! 37

Five Eyes 43

Modern Spies Timeline 44

Glossary 46

Selected Bibliography 47

Websites 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2015
Gr 4–8—These accounts of duplicity, intrigue, and derring-do are the more exciting because they are true. The layout is tidy and streamlined. The main text appears on a white background. Sidebars featuring particularly notable spies or incidents appear in red. Potentially new words appear in bold and are defined in the glossary. Readers will be captivated by descriptions and images of tools of the trade, such as an 1880s pocket watch that masked a tiny camera. Each title successfully explains the historical framework in which the spies operated as well as the motivation behind their career choice. The illustrations are an attractive mix of period drawings and photos, paintings, and modern-day photos, all of which are reproduced in impressive clarity. Exciting and educational. VERDICT This set provides excellent supplementary material to history units. A sound purchase.

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