Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage (Hardcover)

Almost from the moment in 1940 that Otto Frisch and Rudofl Peierls suggested, from their small office in the University of Birmingham, that an atomic weapon could be miniaturized and delivered to its target by aircraft, the concept of atomic espionage can be said to have existed. No sooner had the famous Frisch-Peierls Memorandum been received by the British War Cabinet than a Soviet mole, John Cairncross, passed the details on to his Soviet contact. And 70 years later with the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) estimating that up to 40 countries now have the capability of building nuclear weapons, the need to monitor this activity remains crucial. The Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage relates the history of atomic espionage through a chronology, an introductory essay, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies, agents, and operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about atomic espionage.

General

Imprint:	Scarecrow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Glenmore S Trenear-Harvey
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-7180-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	0-8108-7180-7
Barcode:	9780810871809

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