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ISBN-13
9780061725906
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Publication Name
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ISBN
9780061725906
Book Title
Official Cia Manual of Trickery and Deception
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Games & Activities, Psychology, History, Medical
Topic
Social Work, Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology, Intelligence & Espionage, Magic, Military / United States, General, Social Psychology, Movements / Behaviorism
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061725900
ISBN-13
9780061725906
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Official Cia Manual of Trickery and Deception
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Social Work, Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology, Intelligence & Espionage, Magic, Military / United States, General, Social Psychology, Movements / Behaviorism
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Games & Activities, Psychology, History, Medical
Author
Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

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The
Dewey Edition
22
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'A legendary ?lost? piece of magic history?It's James Bond meets Harry Houdini!? (Lance Burton, Master Magician), Melton and Wallace have achieved the ultimate mastery of the shadow world where CIA's smoke and mirrors meet Hollywood's art of magic, deception and illusion. Like any good stage show, the never-before-disclosed techniques are spellbinding. The history of espionage is expanded by this factual, fascinating account., "An enchanting account of espionage and wizardry at their blackest." -- Peter Earnest, Executive Director of the International Spy Museum "Melton and Wallace have achieved the ultimate mastery of the shadow world where CIA's smoke and mirrors meet Hollywood's art of magic, deception and illusion. Like any good stage show, the never-before-disclosed techniques are spellbinding. The history of espionage is expanded by this factual, fascinating account." -- Tony and Jonna Mendez, Masters of Disguise "A legendary 'lost' piece of magic history...It's James Bond meets Harry Houdini!" -- Lance Burton, Master Magician "Entrancing! I was amazed to see how the magician's trade can be twisted to aid in the dark arts of espionage." -- Jeff McBride, Creator of The Magic and Mystery School "Espionage and magic! A special thrill to read the once-classified CIA magician's manual." -- Danny Biederman, author of The Incredible World of SPY-Fi, Entrancing! I was amazed to see how the magician's trade can be twisted to aid in the dark arts of espionage.
Dewey Decimal
327.1273
Synopsis
Once a top-secret training manual for CIA field agents in the early Cold War Era of the 1950s, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to the general public. An amazing historical artifact, this eye-opening handbook offered step-by-step instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand and trickery designed to thwart the Communist enemy. Part of the Company's infamous MK-ULTRA--a secret mind-control and chemical interrogation research program--this legendary document, the brainchild of John Mulholland, then America's most famous magician, was believed lost forever. But thanks to former CIA gadgeteer Bob Wallace and renowned spycraft historian H. Keith Melton, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to everyone, spy and civilian alike., Once a top-secret training manual for CIA field agents in the early Cold War Era of the 1950s, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to the general public. An amazing historical artifact, this eye-opening handbook offered step-by-step instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand and trickery designed to thwart the Communist enemy. Part of the Company's infamous MK-ULTRA-a secret mind-control and chemical interrogation research program-this legendary document, the brainchild of John Mulholland, then America's most famous magician, was believed lost forever. But thanks to former CIA gadgeteer Bob Wallace and renowned spycraft historian H. Keith Melton, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to everyone, spy and civilian alike., Once a top-secret training manual for CIA field agents in the early Cold War Era of the 1950s, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception--a key component of the infamous MK-ULTRA campaign--is now available to the general public. An amazing historical artifact, this eye-opening handbook offered step-by-step instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand and trickery designed to thwart the Communist enemy. Part of MK-ULTRA, the CIA's secret mind-control and chemical interrogation research program, this legendary document, the brainchild of John Mulholland, then America's most famous magician, was believed lost forever. But thanks to former CIA gadgeteer Bob Wallace and renowned spycraft historian H. Keith Melton, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to everyone, spy and civilian alike., Once a top-secret training manual for CIA field agents in the early Cold War Era of the 1950s, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception --a key component of the infamous MK-ULTRA campaign--is now available to the general public. An amazing historical artifact, this eye-opening handbook offered step-by-step instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand and trickery designed to thwart the Communist enemy. Part of MK-ULTRA, the CIA's secret mind-control and chemical interrogation research program, this legendary document, the brainchild of John Mulholland, then America's most famous magician, was believed lost forever. But thanks to former CIA gadgeteer Bob Wallace and renowned spycraft historian H. Keith Melton, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to everyone, spy and civilian alike.

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