The History of Espionage: The Clandestine World of Surveillance, Spying and Intelligence, from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 World

by Ernest Volkman

"The History of Espionage" recounts the fascinating story of spies and spying from the cloak-and-dagger machinations of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the high-tech surveillance operations of the post 9/11-world.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Espionage

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Ernest Wyman Volkman was an American author, investigative reporter, and journalist who wrote about war, espionage, and the criminal underworld. Volkman was a 1959 graduate of Walt Whitman High School in South Huntington, New York, and attended Hofstra University.
A U.S. Army veteran, Volkman was also a military intelligence specialist and wrote many books on the subjects of spies and spying.

Reviews

[Melisende · Rating 3 out of 5]

Been sitting on my shelves for a while - finally took it out for a read, and have been doing so over a period of time. More interested in the earlier stuff than the most recent.