The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA - Softcover
Book 2 of 2: The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Synopsis
Scores of interviews with insiders and more than seven thousand pages of formerly classified documents support this history of the CIA, which focuses on "The Company's" remarkable personalities and leaders from Wild Bill Donovan to William Casey
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Reviews
Much has been written on the Central Intelligence Agency over the past two decades, but until now there has not been an exhaustive and widely accessible history of the CIA. Based on hundreds of interviews and a careful reading of many books and documents, The Agency is a highly readable work of objective scholarship. Ranelagh's writing style is lively, and his character sketches can be devastating. The book is well documented and contains a fine selective bibliography. In addition to documenting the history of the CIA, Ranelagh admirably surveys the politics of the postwar years and is careful to place CIA activities within the context of international events. His final section is an excellent essay on the state of the CIA under the Reagan administration, and on the shift away from human intelligence to a highly technical operation. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.Thomas A. Karel, Franklin & Marshall Coll. Lib., Lancaster, Pa.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Stock Image
The Agency : The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 3376381-6
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: 2Vbooks, Derwood, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Touchstone Books (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. remainder mark bottom and side BB 85. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0056614
Seller Image
The Agency: The Rise And Decline of The CIA
Published by
Touchstone Books, 1987
ISBN 10: 0671639943
ISBN 13: 9780671639945
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Big Boy Fine Books & Collectibles, Indialantic, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This is the 1987 stated first edition 2nd printing. Tight binding clean pages only very minor shelf wear. Black mark on bottom minor corner bump. Seller Inventory # ABE-1739365369549
Seller Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: Fleur Fine Books, Port Neches, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
TRADE PAPERBACK. Condition: Used; Very Good. Used; Very Good. 37-A-19 Touchstone Books 1987 Paperback. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Spine is tight. Book Condition: Very Good . 1987. TRADE PAPERBACK. Seller Inventory # 9780671639945
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: NMGR, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 1 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Used book. Fair price. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY. Seller Inventory # NMGR-017
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Published by
Simon & Schuster, Inc, Place_Pub: New York, 1987
ISBN 10: 0671639943
ISBN 13: 9780671639945
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Revised Edition. First Paperbk Printing. 869, wraps, illus., footnotes, source notes, select bibliography, index, covers somewhat worn/soiled, highlightling on several pgs. This history of the CIA focuses on the remarkable personalities of the men who made the agency, including William Donovan, Allen Dulles, Richard Helms, William Colby, and William Casey. Seller Inventory # 53473
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Revised and Updated Edition. Touchstone Books 1987 Revised and Updated Edition Near Fine/ Ever-so-slight spine creasing o/w Fine. In Plastic. Includes photo illustrated section. HEAVY ITEM. 2.75 Pounds Size: 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 2 inches. No Exp. Seller Inventory # 361886
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. Seller Inventory # 0671639943
Stock Image
The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 96G85_99_0671639943