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Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to Al-Qaeda: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda - Couverture souple

Macrakis, Kristie

 
9780300212600: Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to Al-Qaeda: The Story of Invisible Ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda
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ISBN 10 : 0300212607 ISBN 13 : 9780300212600
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The first history of invisible ink revealed through thrilling stories about scoundrels and heroes and their ingenious methods for concealing messages.

Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies is a book about concealing and revealing secret communications. It is the first history of invisible writing, uncovered through stories about scoundrels and heroes. Spies were imprisoned or murdered, adultery unmasked, and battles lost because of faulty or intercepted secret communications. Yet, successfully hidden writing helped save lives, win battles, and ensure privacy; occasionally it even changed the course of history.

Kristie Macrakis combines a storyteller&;s sense of drama with a historian&;s respect for evidence in this page-turning history of intrigue and espionage, love and war, magic and secrecy. From the piazzas of ancient Rome to the spy capitals of the Cold War, Macrakis's global history reveals the drama and importance of invisible ink. From Ovid&;s advice to use milk for illicit love notes, to John Gerard's dramatic escape from the Tower of London aided by orange juice ink messages, to al-Qaeda&;s hidden instructions in pornographic movies, this book presents spellbinding stories of secret messaging that chart its evolution in sophistication and its impact on history. An appendix includes fun kitchen chemistry recipes for readers to try out at home.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kristie Macrakis, the author or editor of five books, is professor of history, technology, and society at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her other books include Surviving the Swastika and Seduced by Secrets. She lives in Atlanta, GA.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300212607
ISBN 13 
9780300212600
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
392
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Wiley-VCH GmbH
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