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Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence
Nigel West
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; JPSH; JWM; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) encompasses the various disciplines of wireless interception, cryptanalysis, communications intelligence, electronic intelligence, direction-finding, and traffic analysis. It has become the basis upon which all combat operations are undertaken. It is now widely recognized as an absolutely vital dimension to modern warfare and it has proved to be a vital component in the counter-intelligence war fought between the West and Soviet bloc intelligence agencies. The Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence covers the history of SIGINT through a chronology, an introductory essay, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key ... Read more
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) encompasses the various disciplines of wireless interception, cryptanalysis, communications intelligence, electronic intelligence, direction-finding, and traffic analysis. It has become the basis upon which all combat operations are undertaken. It is now widely recognized as an absolutely vital dimension to modern warfare and it has proved to be a vital component in the counter-intelligence war fought between the West and Soviet bloc intelligence agencies. The Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence covers the history of SIGINT through a chronology, an introductory essay, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810871878
SKU
V9780810871878
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99-15
About Nigel West
Nigel West is currently the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and teaches the history of postwar intelligence at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies. He is the author of many books, including the Historical Dictionary of British Intelligence (Scarecrow, 2005), Historical Dictionary of International Intelligence (Scarecrow, 2006), Historical Dictionary of Cold War Counterintelligence (Scarecrow, ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Signals Intelligence
West is a noted writer on this topic. The sturdily bound book under review is suitable for the reference or circulating collections of academic and large public libraries, and especially those collections emphasizing military or intelligence history.
American Reference Books Annual
This volume on signals intelligence—which includes wireless interception, electronic intelligence, cryptanalysis, and more—is the 16th in a ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
This volume on signals intelligence—which includes wireless interception, electronic intelligence, cryptanalysis, and more—is the 16th in a ... Read more