| Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Contributor(s): Weiner, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307389006 ISBN-13: 9780307389008 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: For the last 60 years, the CIA has managed to maintain a formidable reputation in spite of its terrible record. Now Pulitzer Prize-winning author Weiner offers the first definitive history of the CIA--and everything is on the record. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 327.127 |
| LCCN: 2008273687 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.75 lbs) 848 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With shocking revelations that made headlines in papers across the country, Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tim Weiner gets at the truth behind the CIA and uncovers here why nearly every CIA Director has left the agency in worse shape than when he found it; and how these profound failures jeopardize our national security. |