The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies and Espionage

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spies & Espionage is a a fascinating look at spies and espionage of the 20th century.

Covers the Zimmerman note in World War I, Pearl Harbor's impact on U.S. intelligence planning, the role of the OSS in World War II, atomic spies and American moles in Washington, McCarthy and the professional anti-Communists, intelligence in the Gulf War, Robert Hanssen and Wen Ho Lee, and intelligence in the War on Terror.

Offers a comprehensive look as well as fascinating details, from surveillance techniques and espionage equipment to the myths and realities.

Rodney Carlisle, Ph.D., is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Communism and is chair of the Department of History at Rutgers University. His areas of specialization are 20th-century American political history and the history of military technology and intelligence. He is vice president and co-founder of History Associates Incorporated of Rockville, MD. Among the other books he has authored are Encyclopedia of the Atomic Age and Brandy, Our Man in Acapulco.