Historical dictionary of British intelligence / / Nigel West

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463915203321
• Autore: West Nigel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-8108-7897-6
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (787 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence
• Disciplina: 327.1241003
• Soggetti: Intelligence service - Great Britain - History; Military intelligence - Great Britain - History; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; Numbers; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; Photospread; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the British Intelligence covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on specific operations, spies and their handlers, the moles and defectors, top leaders, and main organizations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the British Intelligence.