Most Popular Books by David Kahn

The first full account of Hitler''s extensive intelligence network-and the dramatic story of how Germany lost the battle of the secret services in World War II.

"This is by no means a dry-as-dust bare skeleton of history but a lively and imaginative reconstruction of the events of Caesar''s dramatic period."Michael Grant

"An absorbing and thoroughly well documented account" of WWII naval intelligence and the Allied hunt for the Nazi code machine known as the Enigma ( Warship). From the start of World War II to mid-1943, British and American naval forces fought a desperate battle against German submarine wolfpacks. And the Allies might have lost the struggle at sea without an astounding intelligence coup. Here, the author brings to life the race to break the German U-boat codes. As the Battle of the Atlantic raged, Hitler''s U-boats reigned. To combat the growing crisis, ingenious amateurs joined the nucleus of dedicated professionals at Bletchley Park to unlock the continually changing German naval codes. Their mission: to read the U-boat messages of Hitler''s cipher device, the Enigma. They first found success with the capture of U-110,—which yielded the Enigma machine itself and a trove of secret documents. Then the weather ship Lauenburg seized near the Arctic ice pack provided code settings for an entire month. Finally, two sailors rescued a German weather cipher that enabled the team at Bletchley to solve the Enigma after a year-long blackout. In "a highly recommended account with a wealth of materials" Seizing the Enigma tells the story of a determined corps of people who helped turn the tide of the war (Naval Historical Foundation).

"Regardless of strength, size, age, or gender, you can learn advanced techniques for fending off an unarmed attacker - swiftly, powerfully, and simply. And the conditioning you will achieve by practicing these techniques will tone your muscles, improve your reflexes, and get you fighting fit."--Jacket.

Describes the life and work of one of American intelligence''s most controversial figures from his early life, his pioneering work in cryptography during World War I, the writing of one of the most important works in cryptography-- The American Black Chamber, to his later years writing, running a restaurant, and playing poker.

This book recounts the desperate efforts to gather information during World War II and the Cold War. The author provides insight into the dark realm of intelligence and code that will fascinate cryptographers, intelligence personnel, and the millions of people interested in military history, espionage adventure, and world affairs. David Kahn is universally regarded as the dean of intelligence historians. Authoritative and addictively readable, this book, by revealing the past, helps guide present and future intelligence efforts.

Presents the essentials of krav maga, the hand-to-hand defense system designed by the Israeli military forces to fend off any kind of attacker.

Directors can use this unique guidebook for new play development from the beginning to the end of the process. Kahn and Breed explore ways of choosing new projects, talk about where to find new scripts, and explore the legal aspects of script development. They present a detailed system for theatrical analysis of the new script and show how to continue exploration and development of the script within the laboratory of the theatre. Most importantly, they delineate the parameters of the relationship between the director and the playwright, offering proven methods to help the playwright and to facilitate the healthy development of the script. Kahn and Breed offer suggestions on casting, incorporating rewrites, and script handling plus how and when to use audience response and how to decide what step to take next. They also include extended interviews with developmental directors, dramaturgs, and playwrights, who give credence to the new script development process.

An illustrated guide to protecting yourself against the most common street attacks that the average person is likely to encounter in the event of a crime against them. David Kahn learned krav maga, one of the world''s most popular self-defence strategies, as a Special Operative in the Israeli Army and his expertise has made him one of the most internationally respected trainers of krav maga (he has trained Special Forces soldiers, the Royal Marines and police officers).