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Historical examples of the use of camouflage, concealment and deception are briefly discussed. Although examples go from biblical time to the present, the focus is on the period beginning with World War II. A listing of the fifteen major lessons learned from the historical study is developed and discussed. Two key points are that the U. S. has not used strategic deception very much, yet history shows that most deception operations are successful. The lessons learned should help doctrine writers and deception planners.

Since the publication of the first edition twenty-five years ago, this work has been regarded as one of the most acceptable on the subject of rhinolaryngology. The fourth edition now appears, thoroughly revised yet maintaining the original plan of Thomson. This is a book of personal experience, written in a delightful style, offering a valuable and safe guide for the physician engaged in this specialty as well as constituting a satisfactory work of reference. The text is in large and small type in accordance with the importance of the subject. The numerous bibliographic references are to be found as footnotes at the bottom of each page instead of at the end of the chapter—a method which has much in its favor. The chapters on sinus disease and the larynx are fully presented. The part on peroral endoscopy has been entirely rewritten. Neoplastic growths everywhere in the upper respiratory tract have