"Quantum of Solace" star Daniel Craig continues to please our eyes as the latest incarnation of James Bond. But good looks alone won't cut it in Hollywood's spy biz.

From building a nuclear weapon to asking for a martini in 30 different languages, the know-how possessed by this legendary secret agent could outshine the greatest minds at celebrated think tank MIT.

Bond might be a tough man to love - as Vesper Lynd, the late, great love of his life, would agree. But beyond Bond's Tom Ford tuxedos and Sony Ericsson Titanium Silver C902 Cyber-shot™ mobile phone, you'll need to master these 10 skills if you want to really be a fly spy.

BOND KNOWS SUBMARINES

In 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me," James Bond (Roger Moore) sets out to solve the mysterious disappearance of two nuclear submarines - one British, one Russian. From understanding the forces that control a submarine's buoyancy to using sophisticated navigational equipment above and below sea level, Bond cruises through ocean attacks and keeps his licence to kill.

BOND KNOWS DIAMONDS

To Bond, and spies of his ilk, diamonds are what make perilous missions - like those in "Diamonds are Forever" (1971) and "Die Another Day" (2002) - worth getting out of bed for. Bond knows that 130 million carats valued at US$9 billion are mined annually. He can sniff out the best diamond cutters from Antwerp to Johannesburg. Yes, 007 can rock a girl's world with his take on such nice ice.

BOND KNOWS SPACE CRAFTS

Flying into the unchartered depths of outer space is a breeze for Bond, as audiences witnessed in the 1979 movie "Moonraker." From the principles of atmospheric reentry to knowing how to operate a manned space station left in orbit for weeks, months or years, Bond gives space flight, and all those who tag along for the badass ride, the fly spy treatment.

BOND KNOWS GENEALOGY

Posing as a genealogist in the 1969 movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," Bond (George Lazenby) heads to the Swiss Alps to tangle with the "Angels of Death" - women brainwashed by SPECTRE boss Ernst Blofeld to destroy the world with biological warfare agents. From understanding the mental state of historical informants to building a creditable family tree, Bond blows the dust off data collection.

BOND KNOWS HOW LIGHTER-THAN-AIR CRAFTS FUNCTION

From blimps to hot air balloons, lighter-than-air crafts have whisked Agent 007 away in several Bond flicks. Ace spy that he is, Bond knows that hydrogen was used in the old days of airships because it was light and cheaper to acquire than helium - the gas that commonly fills such air crafts today. Bond also knows that airships can fly and hover for hours to days - much longer than planes or helicopters. That's more time for this fly spy to blow away the bad guys.

BOND KNOWS FABERGÉ EGGS

These fabulously jewelled Russian Easter eggs drive the action in 1983's "Octopussy." Bond (Roger Moore) uncovers a plot to destroy Europe with a nuclear weapon. Yet big trouble like this doesn't stop 007 from dazzling us with his knowledge about these masterpieces created by Peter Carl Fabergé in the late 1880s for Tsar Alexander III of Russia. Attention wannabe spies: Know less than Bond on this subject and the yolks on you.

BOND KNOWS LOADED DICE

Villains tried to change the odds in their favour in 1983's "Octopussy." But Bond knows all the ways dice can be manipulated to produce winners ("passers") or losers ("miss-outs"). Some have round edges and others are sharp. Some have a drop of mercury in a reservoir at the centre of the cube to shift the weight of the dice when they roll. Know less than Bond and you won't have the dough to down your next Vesper Martini.

BOND KNOWS VOLCANOES

With so many super villains using volcanoes these days, it pays to know a thing or two about these secret hideouts. Bond knows that there are more than 500 "active" volcanoes in the world and that 10 of those are erupting on any given day. From lava build-ups in a volcano's magma chamber to the various shapes and sizes of these natural killers, Bond blows the top off this earthy subject.

BOND KNOWS HANG GLIDING

In several Bond flicks OO7 sails to victory with the help of the nearest hang glider. Bond knows all the exotic launch techniques it takes to chase spies and foil their evil plans. From understanding wind currents in dangerous terrain to landing a hang glider on tricky mountain tops, Bond's high-flying smarts aren't easily topped.

BOND KNOWS ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES

Good with guns, dirty bombs and nuclear weapons, Bond's no slouch when it comes to killer grenades. Like any "OO" Agent worth their salt, Bond knows that rocket-propelled grenades are favoured by terrorists for their power and simplicity. From understanding how built-up gases hurl grenades skyward to the speeds they travel (roughly 294 metres per second), Bond knows how to blow up spy scum like a pro.