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Spycraft by Nadine Akkerman; Pete Langman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Spycraft about?
A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination Early modern Europe was a hotbed of espionage, where spies, spy-catchers, and conspirators pitted their wits against each other in deadly games of hide and seek. Theirs was a dangerous trade—only those who mastered the latest techniques would survive. In this engaging, accessible account, Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman explore the methods spies actually used in the period, including disguises, invisible inks, and even poisons. Drawing on a vast array of archival sources, they show how understanding the tricks and tools of espionage allows us to re-imagine well-known stories such as the Babington and Gunpowder plots. Exposing the murky world of spies, they demonstrate how the technological innovations of petty criminals, secretaries, and other hitherto invisible actors shaped the...
Who reads Spycraft?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nadine Akkerman; Pete Langman
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780300277104
- Category
- nonfiction
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (45 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14