{"product_id":"154058651_product","title":"Christopher Andrew - Secret World : A History of Intelligence - Paperb","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Christopher Andrew\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is The Secret World : A History of Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eContent Language - English                       \r\u003cbr\u003eCategory - POLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Intelligence \u0026amp; Espionage\u003cbr\u003eHISTORY \/ World\u003cbr\u003eHISTORY \/ Military \/ Strategy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003e'The most comprehensive narrative of intelligence compiled ... unrivalled' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Captivating, insightful and masterly' Edward Lucas, The TimesThe  history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence  agencies, yet the long history of intelligence operations has been  largely forgotten. The first mention of espionage in world literature is  in the Book of Exodus.'God sent out spies into the land of Canaan'.\r\n\r\n  From there, Christopher Andrew traces the shift in the ancient world  from divination to what we would recognize as attempts to gather real  intelligence in the conduct of military operations, and considers how  far ahead of the West - at that time - China and India were. He charts  the development of intelligence and security operations and capacity  through, amongst others, Renaissance Venice, Elizabethan England,  Revolutionary America, Napoleonic France, right up to sophisticated  modern activities of which he is the world's best-informed interpreter.  What difference have security and intelligence operations made to course  of history? Why have they so often forgotten by later practitioners?  This fascinating book provides the answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174016660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45438354096372,"sku":"174016660","price":16.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/154058651_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}