Spies in the Himalays - Secret Missions and Perilous Climbs

Klappentext Legendary Indian climber M. S. Kohli and historian Kenneth Conboy chronicle for the first time the clandestine operations! dangers! and mishaps that formed a joint U.S.-Indian effort to plant a nuclear-powered sensor high in the Himalayas to monitor China's growing nuclear capabilities. Zusammenfassung After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964! America and India were both concerned. The CIA knew it needed to gather more information! but had few ways of achieving this. This text chronicles the effort to plant a sensing device on a Himalayan peak in order to listen in on China.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Conboy, Kenneth J. Conboy, M. S. Kohi, Capt. M. S. Kohli, M. S. Kohli, M.S. Kohli, Mohan S. Kohli
• Publisher: Turpin Eurospan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2003
• EAN: 9780700612239
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-1223-9
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Modern War Studies; Modern War Studies (Hardcover); Modern War Studies; Modern War Studies (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Militärgeschichte, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, History - Military / War, True Crime / Espionage