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PublisherRandom House Large Print

ISBN-100375432248

ISBN-139780375432248

eBay Product ID (ePID)2463328

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Book TitleIntelligence in War : Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda

Number of Pages736 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicMilitary Science, Military / General, Military

FeaturesLarge Type

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorJohn Keegan

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight39.2 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-058616

Reviews"[Keegan] brings to the literature of war a deep affection for revealing details, and it's clear that he loves to be surprised by what he learns. His pleasure animates the material for his readers." -National Post "Keegan has not set out to debunk intelligence. Rather he has sought to place the clandestine underbelly of war in perspective, to wrest it from the popular imagination as some sort of entertaining shortcut to victory." -The New York Times "Read Keegan's Intelligence in War for its wonderful narration and genuine insights into the details of intelligence operations." -The Globe and Mail From the Trade Paperback edition.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal355.3432

Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition

SynopsisIn fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence. In his characteristically wry and perceptive prose, Keegan offers us nothing short of a new history of war through the prism of intelligence. He brings to life the split-second decisions that went into waging war before the benefit of aerial surveillance and electronic communications. The English admiral Horatio Nelson was hot on the heels of Napoleon's fleet in the Mediterranean and never knew it, while Stonewall Jackson was able to compensate for the Confederacy's disadvantage in firearms and manpower with detailed maps of the Appalachians. In the past century, espionage and decryption have changed the face of battle: the Japanese surprise attack at the Battle of the Midway was thwarted by an early warning. Timely information, however, is only the beginning of the surprising and disturbing aspects of decisions that are made in war, where brute force is often more critical. "Intelligence in War is a thought-provoking work that ranks among John Keegan's finest achievements. "From the Hardcover edition.

LC Classification NumberUB250.K44 2003b