Conflict in the Middle East
By: David Abbott
Series: Secret history; Secret history (Arcturus Publishing)
Publisher: Arcturus Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781848376977
Subjects: Israel-Arab conflicts; History; Juvenile literature; Arab-Israeli conflict; Espionage; Spies
Description: "This high-interest series, aimed at reluctant readers, looks at secret campaigns behind the major conflicts of the past 100 years. Biographical sidebars focus on heroic or notorious personalities. Highlighted fact features include special operations and their results, resistance movements, propaganda and the history of the time - as is known ... and not readily known"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Espionage and surveillance; title: Secret agents at work; title: Double agents; title: Spying equipment; title: Secret tunnels; title: Countering terrorism; title: Hostage rescue; title: The code breakers; title: Secret weapons; title: Nuclear weapons; title: Operation Entebbe; title: Assassinations; title: Guerrilla tactics; title: Propaganda; title: Diplomacy and secrecy; title: Terrorist attacks; title: Hostages and prisoners.