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100 _aGoodman, Michael E.
245 _aThe M16 and other British spies /
_cMichael E. Goodman
260 _aIndia
_bJaico Publishing House
_c2013
300 _a80 p.
365 _aINR
_b199.00.
440 _aSpies around the World series.
500 _aImmortalised in popular culture by the James bond novels and movies, unearth the actual nature of the job of a British secret service agent and the evolution of the agency over the ages. The secret service Bureau, the official British intelligence organization was established in 1909. Now known as MI6, this organization has seen the evolution of espionage. Today, they concentrate their efforts on uncovering secrets related to Wars in places like Kuwait and Iraq, Combating terrorism and getting to the roots of the attacks on the London public transit system in 2005. British spy agencies collaborate with other intelligence agencies, mostly to combat terrorism. Real-life British spies have been recruited from diverse professions such as John Dee, the astrologer and mathematician, adviser to Queen Elizabeth I or Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement, children’s writer Roald Dahl who was a royal air force pilot before joining the secret service. Delve into the fascinating secrets of working for Britain secret intelligence service with tales from spies and tactical matters resolved with their assistance.
650 _aYoung Learners
650 _aSpies
650 _aGreat Britain
650 _aGreat Britain. MI6
650 _aEspionage, British
650 _aIntelligence service
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