Eyewitness: Spy | 
| Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 127915
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0789458527
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.12
UPC: 635517058529
EAN: 9780789458520
ASIN: 0789458527
Publication Date: June 1, 2000
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Product Description
Discover the world of espionage -- from the early spymasters to the electronic surveillance of today. PEverybody knows that spies wear white dinner jackets, drive sports cars, like their drinks shaken not stirred, and carry electric saws disguised as watches. Or do they? Certainly, some real spies are sophisticated members of the diplomatic service, but most are ordinary people from all walks of life. Spy is a journey through the history of espionage, from biblical spies who helped bring down the walls of Jericho to today's technological intrusions on the internet. Real-life spying equipment and gadgets are as amazing as those designed by Q for James Bond. Eyewitness Spy shows how, after the Cold War, and despite the new spirit of international cooperation, there is still a place for the spy in the modern world. Written by Richard Platt, author of the best-selling Cross-sections! Man-of-War and Eyewitness Pirate, Spy is a unique introduction to the dangerous lives of those who exist in the shadowy world of espionage.
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 Disjointed, but kids will love it February 7, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For those who are new to the Eyewitness format, it consists of thematically arranged two-page spreads of brilliant photographs on a white background. There is an intro paragraph in the upper left-hand corner, but most of the text is in the captions that go with the photographs. Generally, the biological sciences titles are the strongest in this series, since other topics often need a more organized progression of topics. You'll get a lot of information out of these books, but you won't get a systematic anaylsis.br /br /This is a decent addition to the series. The information is rather dated, and this entry particularly suffers from the bite-sized, disconnected spreads that are arranged thematically rather than progressively or chronologically. However, the spreads themselves have a very high "cool" factor and are interesting and are coherent within themselves. Though practical use is limited, any child who loves spies or James Bond will adore this book.
 The best spy book its got cool gadgets and thats what counts February 11, 1997
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
This was a excellent book and I would like to see more good stuff like this
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