Goodman, Michael E.

The CIA and other American spies / Michael E. Goodman. - Mankato, MN : Creative Eduation, 2012. - 48 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. - Spies around the world .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

ISBN: 9781608182268 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011035789

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Intelligence service
Espionage, American
Spies

LC Class. No.: JK468.I6 / G664 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 327.1273