The Secret History of World War II
Spies, Code Breakers, and Covert Operations
Published on 25. October 2016
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4262-1701-2 (ISBN)
Description
Here is the shockin gstory behind the covert activity that shaped the outcome of one of the world's greatest conflicts- and the desiny of millions of people. National Geographic's landmark book illuminates World War II as never before by taking you deep inside the secret lives of spies and spy masters; secret agents and secret armis; Enigma machines and code breakers; psychological warfare and black propaganda; secret weapons and secret battle strategies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1761 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-1701-2 (9781426217012)
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NEIL KAGAN, former publisher and managing editor at Time-Life Books, heads Kagan & Associates, creator of innovative illustrated books. During his 30-year career he has created award-winning illustrated book series including Voices of the Civil War, What Life Was Like, Our American Century, and the Time-Life Student Library. DR. JERRY H. BENTLEY, head of the book's advisory board, was a professor of history at the University of Hawaii and editor of the Journal of World History. An expert in the history of cross-cultural interactions, he has written and edited several books including Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past.