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  • Executive Secrets

    Covert Action & the Presidency

    "Clears up some common misconceptions of the CIA . . . an insider's perspective on how covert action really works, or fails" ( Savannah Morning News).Covert action has been used as an instrument of statecraft by America's leaders since its earliest days. Some presidents have used it wisely, contributing to our success and security. Others have used it poorly, not understanding its limitations and ... En savoir plus

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  • The US Eighth Air Force in World War II

    Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and Building American Air Power, 19421943

    When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment, or airplanes. This is the story of Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker’s two years with VIII Bomber Command and later as commander of the Eighth, as he worked to grow it ... En savoir plus

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  • Active Measures

    The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare

    par Thomas Rid ...
    This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farmsWe live in the age of disinformation**—**of organized deception. Spy agencies pour vast resources into hacking, leaking, and forging data, often with the goal of weakening the very foundation of liberal democracy: trust in ... En savoir plus

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  • A New Foreign Policy

    Beyond American Exceptionalism

    In this sobering analysis of American foreign policy under Trump, the award-winning economist calls for a new approach to international engagement.The American Century began in 1941 and ended in 2017, on the day of President Trump's inauguration. The subsequent turn toward nationalism and "America first" unilateralism did not made America great. It announced the abdication of our responsibilities ... En savoir plus

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  • Weird Earth

    Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet

    "A breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." — Publishers WeeklyAliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to ... En savoir plus

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  • Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

    The Story of a Gamble, Two Black Holes, and a New Age of Astronomy

    This updated edition of the New York Times Notable Book recounts the long hunt for Einstein's predicted gravitational waves—and celebrates their discovery.In February 2016, astronomers announced that they had verified the last remaining prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity—vibrations in space-time, called gravitational waves. Humanity can now tune in to a cosmic orchestra. We ... En savoir plus

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  • The Secret World

    A History of Intelligence

    Collections series The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series
    "A comprehensive exploration of spying in its myriad forms from the Bible to the present day . . . Easy to dip into, and surprisingly funny." —Ben Macintyre in The New York Times Book ReviewThe history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence agencies, yet largely forgotten. The codebreakers at Bletchley Park, the most successful WWII intelligence agency, were completely unaware ... En savoir plus

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  • The Mongol Conquests

    The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sübe'etei

    "A scholarly, detailed history of how the Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire in history" ( Midwest Book Review).The Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire known to history. It was an empire created and sustained by means of conquest. Initially an insignificant tribal leader, Genghis Khan gradually increased his power, overcoming one rival after another. After he had subjugated ... En savoir plus

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  • The Puzzle Palace

    A Report on NSA, America's Most Secret Agency

    par James Bamford ...
    The first book ever written on the National Security Agency from the New York Times bestselling author of Body of Secrets and The Shadow Factory.In this groundbreaking, award-winning book, James Bamford traces the NSA's origins, details its inner workings, and explores its far-flung operations. He describes the city of fifty thousand people and nearly twenty buildings that is the Fort Meade ... En savoir plus

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  • Naming Names

    Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC from a longtime editor of The Nation and former Chair of the Columbia Journalism Review .Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee—including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and A... ... En savoir plus

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  • The Pinochet File

    A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability

    par Peter Kornbluh ...
    Revised and updated: the definitive primary-source history of US involvement in General Pinochet's Chilean coup—"the evidence is overwhelming" ( The New Yorker).Published to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of General Augusto Pinochet's infamous September 11, 1973, military coup in Chile, this updated edition of The Pinochet File reveals the shocking, formerly secret record of the US ... En savoir plus

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  • The Invention of News

    How the World Came to Know About Itself

    "A fascinating account of the gathering and dissemination of news from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution" and the rise of the newspaper (Glenn Altschuler, The Huffington Post).Long before the invention of printing, let alone the daily newspaper, people wanted to stay informed. In the pre-industrial era, news was mostly shared through gossip, sermons, and proclamations. The age of ... En savoir plus

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