John Lisle
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John Lisle earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Texas, where he currently teaches courses on the history of science. His first book, The Dirty Tricks Department, tells the story of the scientists who developed secret weapons, documents, and disguises for the OSS during World War II. He has received research and writing awards from the National Academy of Sciences, the American Institute of Physics, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His writing has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, Skeptic, the Journal of Intelligence History, and Physics in Perspective.
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    • The Dirty Tricks Department

    • Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare
    • Written by: John Lisle
    • Narrated by: Pete Cross
    • Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 2023-03-07
    • Language: English
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