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"As a child during the height of the Cold War, Steve Healey learns that his father is a spy for the CIA. Beneath the banality of everyday life--the suburbs of Washington, DC; school and play; his parents' deteriorating marriage--assumed names, parallel lives, and myriad Cold War menaces linger. Drawing from CIA training manuals and pop culture references alike, Healey's poetry is both intimate and claustrophobic. In these poems, the natural anxiety...

"An early reader's guide to KGB spies, introducing Russian espionage history, famous agents such as Oleg Penkovsky, techniques such as dead drops, and the dangers all spies face"-- Provided by publisher.

Ethan and his team attempt to eradicate an international rogue organization which is plotting to destroy the Impossible Missions Force.

Examines the 9/11 terrorist attacks and details how modern espionage has changed because of them. Discusses characteristics of a good spy, myths about becoming a spy, and how spies are recruited and trained. Also explores the future of espionage. Includes profiles of spies, a timeline, photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Secret agent Maxwell Smart and his fellow spies Agent 99 and Agent 23 work to protect their agency and the world from the evil masterminds at KAOS.

"As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance,...

Provides a brief overview of five spies and double agents operating during the Cold War. Includes a timeline, print and digital resources, and a glossary.

The race to build the first quantum computer heats up in the newest high-tech spy thriller from best-selling author David Ignatius. A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb: whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption in existence, effectively owning the digital world. The question is: Who will build it first, the United States or China? The latest of David Ignatius's timely, sharp-eyed espionage novels...

"The New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls reveals the untold story of how women at the CIA ushered in the modern intelligence age, a sweeping story of a "sisterhood" of women spies spanning three generations who broke the glass ceiling, helped transform spycraft, and tracked down Osama Bin Laden. Upon its creation in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency instantly became one of the most important spy services in the world. Like every male-dominated...

Provides an inside look at various Israeli spy agencies, including the Mossad, which was founded in 1951. Also profiles former spies and the tools and training they used to complete their missions. Includes full-color and black-and-white photographs.