- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; Reprint edition (19 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 075132860X
- ISBN-13: 978-0751328608
- Product Dimensions: 30.8 x 26.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 589,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Author Alastair Dougall has got a powerful weapon, 007 DK-style--and he doesn't charge a million a shot. The Secret World of 007 has been officially endorsed by the Bond film producers and the sheer wealth and breadth of information makes it a must for any self-respecting fan. Read up on all the assignments 007 has ever undertaken, from Dr. No to The World Is Not Enough and get inside the heads of his friends and adversaries with analysis of all the major characters and events from the missions. Be blown away by spectacular photographs and illustrations detailing the gadgets and vehicles 007 uses, the hideouts, plans and weapons of all the major villains and the thrilling battles and chases in which our man has been embroiled. To his eternal credit, Alastair Dougall has not passed up the chance of an in-depth study of Bond's hectic love life. And don't forget kids, it's all in pictures.
The style of writing and illustration is one of The Secret World of 007's major strengths. Each page consists of short, snappy bursts of text interspersed with photographs and illustrations, all of which combine to provide a wonderful insight into 007's career, his assignments, his friends, foes and lovers. Importantly for the Bond obsessive, the book also discusses and pictures a host of minor characters from the films--Stromberg's pilot Naomi (The Spy Who Loved Me) and Professor of Linguistics Inga Bergstrom (Tomorrow Never Dies) are just two of the bit-part characters featured who will satisfy the most avid fan's pursuit of Bond trivia. James Bond The Secret World of 007 gets a nod and a knowing raised eyebrow for Bond fans of all ages. --James Campbell
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Thanks to Dorling Kindersley's colourful, encyclopaedic approach, there is nothing you won't know about any of the movies as well as Bond's gadgets, girls, foes, and even clothes. (Good Book Guide )
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one of the few books about James Bond that is very easy to understand for younger readers and serves as a great introduction to the world of James Bond for young or old alike. It is packed with colour illustrations and pictures throughout and has been very well put together in the same style as this publishers {Dorling Kindersley}other books.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When I received this book, I thought wow! This book is a MUST for every James Bond fan. The whole book is full color with great photo's and a lot of good drawings. This book is really worth it's money.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Add more Bond to your life between movies!
This is the book you have been waiting for! It starts with the Bond films and adds to your pleasure of watching and recalling them in a remarkably effective way.
This book takes an in-depth look at the action, the gadgets, the props, and the lairs of the Bond films . . . spiced up with many of your favorite stills from those movies. You will see illustrations to cut away the surface of the devices, cars, attache cases, and belts to show you how Bond used them in the films. As you know, each film ends with a major attack on the bad guy's lair. These are lovingly drawn and detailed so you can see how the whole sequence took place. You will even get such basics as how to use judo illustrated!
The book begins with a perfunctory foreword by the current M. The next sections feature stills and drawn illustrations from the movies built around the themes of Bond's secret weapons, clothing, the women he loved, other MI6 personnel, Q, spies who worked for other governments, and Blofeld.
Next, you go into several pages on each move in order. These include outlines of the characters in the movies, the lairs of the villains, any special equipment used (every single wonderful car is there!), and the details of the ending attack scenes. In some cases, the opening and intermediate attack scenes are blocked out also. The movies covered include Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and The World Is Not Enough.
Finally, there is an appendix with all of the key movie credits so you can see who played what roles. This will be great for playing trivia games and amazing people over a glass of vintage claret!
The book will greatly expand your appreciation of the details in the films. It will also make them feel fresher than the way they appear on the television festivals of 17 Days of Bond (or whatever they are called -- Ian Fleming must turn in his grave).
After you have finished enjoying these wonderful pages, I suggest that you think about where it would be valuable and interesting for people in your family to you to tell them the details concerning something about your earlier years. They may find how you "made it to where you are" as fascinating as the Bond fans find this wonderful book about plots and movie-making.
Have a [Thunder] ball!
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best book
I'm 52 and James Bond (above all played by Sean Conery) has been for me a "must" since I've been 9! So finding in Amazon a book like this with a lot of photos, pictures and... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by max
A must for Bond fans
This is one of the best books about James Bond that I ever read. It is so simple. It gives a lot of information on all of the missions Bond has been on from 'Dr. Read more
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Fantastisch!! Mooi
This book is fabulous. I loved the pictures, the infomation about the movies. It was awesome!!! Very Detailed. But too bad they didn't cover Die Another Day. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2005
Great book
this is a great insight into the world of 007 i strongly recomend you buy it.
Published on 28 July 2003 by "sian1607"
A must for any 007 enthusiast or part time hobby-ist
Bought this book for my 6 year old son and he has spent many hours pouring over the pages. It has encouraged his reading too!! Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001
All you ever want to know about 007
Excellent book, it tells you all you ever wanted to now about James Bond from the Bond girls to the cars. Has excellent drawings of the final battles of each mission. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2000
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