E-book

World War II

Townsend, John 1955- (Author).

Summary: "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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781615356089 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1615356088 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (46 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Publisher: Mankato, Minn. : Arcturus Pub., c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A global conflict -- Seeking secrets -- Double agents -- Women spies -- The French resistance -- Secret police -- Secret weapons: invisible waves -- Secret weapone: Hitler's missles -- Secret weapons: the bomb -- Secret weapons: risky and ridiculous -- Codes and code breakers -- Secret intelligence -- Secret plots -- Escapes -- Keeping quiet -- Propoganda -- Deadly secrets -- Secret hiding places -- Final secrets.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.