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Eavesdropping : an intimate history / John L. Locke

Locke, John L.,i1940- [Verfasser]

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (ix, 266 pages) : Illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-255) and index

978-0-19-157619-5 ; 0-19-157619-0 ; 978-0-19-923613-8

ER 990

 

Lauschen  Geschichte 

 

Eavesdropping is a form of human communication in which the information gained is stolen. It encompasses cheating to get unfair advantage, espionage to uncover secrets, and supervision to maintain power. John Locke considers the biological drive behind this behaviour as well as its social implications and consequences.