The Incredible World of Spy-fi: Wild and Crazy Spy Gadgets, Props, and Artifacts from TV and the MoviesIn page after page of colorful imagery, The Incredible World of Spy-Fi captures four decades of espionage eye candy from our favorite fictional spies. From Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to James Bond's Walther PPK to Austin Powers' eyeglasses and classic spy gear from Alias, Mission: Impossible, The Wild Wild West, and more, this visual gallery reveals to the public for the very first time the world's largest collection of spy props and artifacts. Danny Biederman, creator of the Spy-Fi Archives, has spent the better part of his life tracking down over 4,000 rare pieces. So thorough is his collection that the CIA visited the Archives and invited Biederman to display a portion from his massive treasury at CIA headquarters. Here, Biederman profiles over 200 of his coolest, most captivating gadgets, offering enough juicy trivia and insider stories to make any spy proud. |
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Page 5 - Arthur C. Clarke once observed, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
References to this book
Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage Wesley A. Britton No preview available - 2006 |
Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage Wesley A. Britton No preview available - 2006 |