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Author:

Goodman, Michael E.

Title:

The CIA and other American spies / Michael E. Goodman.

Publisher:

Creative Education,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Central Intelligence Agency--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Central Intelligence Agency.
Intelligence service--United States--Juvenile literature.
Espionage, American--Juvenile literature.
Spies--United States--Juvenile literature.
Intelligence service--United States.
Espionage.
Spies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- spies in war, spies in peace -- Spies and mice -- Tools and tricks -- Special spies -- On a mission -- Evolution of espionage -- Revolutionary secrets -- Harriet Tubman, spy -- The Zimmermann telegram -- OSS all-stars -- The hollow nickel -- Failure in the sky -- A bad year for spies -- Coordinated effort -- Endnotes -- Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

"An eye-opening exploration of the history of the 1942-founded CIA and other American espionage agencies, investigating their typical training and tools as well as the escapades of famous spies"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Spies around the world
Goodman, Michael E. Spies around the world.

ISBN:

1608182266 (alk. paper)
9781608182268 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2011035789

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

4WSX975 -- River Valley High School (Correctionville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OGPC877 -- Lenox Public Library (Lenox)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

UBPC631 -- Webb Shadle Public Library (Pleasantville)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

BKPC251 -- Woodward Public Library (Woodward)