The Spy Who Changed the World Tapa blanda - 2014

Headline Publishing Group. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Headline Book Publishing, London. UK, 2014. Paperback. Book Condition: good Plus. Ex library with laminated covers. Very clean interior. .

Headline Book Publishing, London. UK, 2014. Paperback. Book Condition: Good Plus. Ex library with laminated covers. Very clean interior. .

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2014. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. When the three leaders of the victorious allies, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, met at Potsdam in July 1945, President Truman announced to Stalin that the US had a new and devastating weapon. Observers report that Stalin paid no attention to this remark. In fact, Stalin was well aware of the existence of the atomic bomb, and the Soviet Union was rapidly developing its own. Stalin owed his knowledge to the atomic scientist Dr Klaus Fuchs, who can lay claim to being the most successful spy in history. A refugee from Nazi Germany, entrusted with crucial work at the very heart of the British and American nuclear weapons project, Fuchs gave every piece of information he had to the KGB, the Russian intelligence agency. Then in 1950, his spy mission complete, he made an unprompted confession to MI6. His espionage accelerated the start of the Cold War between Russia and the West, and caused a split… Leer más

Headline Publishing Group, 2014. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Headline, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Headline Publishing Group. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Headline. GS98E 2014, paperback, goed exemplaar / good copy

Headline Publishing Group, 2014. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), vi, 344 pages. ISBN: 9780755365654. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Creased spine and covers. "Piecing together the story from archives in Britain, the United States, Russia and Germany, 'The Spy Who Changed the World' unravels the disinformation about Klaus Fuchs and reveals his long career of espionage, showing how he also played a pivotal role for Britain as it raced to keep up with the United States. It is a dramatic tale of clandestine meetings, deadly secrets, family entanglements and illicit love affairs, all set against the tumultuous years from the rise of Hitler to the start of the Cold War. The story ends with MI5's failed attempts to trap Fuchs, and shows why, after giving away the biggest secret in the world, he finally made a carefully calculated confession." Weight (before packaging): 490g

Hodder Headline Group , pp. 352 . Papeback. New.