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Barcode30293101884299
LocationClark County
Call NoJ 355.4 Jane
TitleDouble cross : deception techniques in war / Paul B. Janeczko.
AuthorJaneczko, Paul B. author.
CollectionJNF
Total Circ6
NumReserves0
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Clark County30293101884299J 355.4 Jane2/22/2021 AvailableClark County

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International Standard Book Number 9780763660420
International Standard Book Number 0763660426
Personal Name Janeczko, Paul B. author.
Title Statement Double cross : deception techniques in war / Paul B. Janeczko.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
Physical Description 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-237) and index.
Formatted Contents Note Early deceptions: signals and ciphers in the Civil War -- Camouflage and haversacks: camouflage in nature -- Operation Bertram: naming secret Ops -- Operation Bodyguard: radar -- Fortitude North: telegraph transmission -- Fortitude South: Bletchley Park -- Deception after World War II: the global positioning system.
Summary, Etc. This companion to The Dark Game: True Spy Stories introduces the military strategy of deception and examines how it has been used in war over the past 150 years.
Summary, Etc. From the story of the Trojan horse to today, deceptive techniques have always been used in war. In recent years the technology behind fooling the enemy has evolved dramatically. Janeczko focuses on the American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf Wars to reveal evolving attitudes toward the use and effectiveness of deceptive operations.
Target Audience Note Ages 10-14 years.
Target Audience Note Grades 5-9.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Deception (Military science) History Juvenile literature.

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