Автор: Barbara Borngasser, David Sanchez, Felix Scheffler Название: Madrid and the Prado. Art and Architecture ISBN: 3848008599 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783848008599 Издательство: Ullmann Цена: 27580.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The Prado is without doubt for Madrid what the Louvre is for Paris and the Uffizi for Florence. A guidebook through this museum with a knowledgeable commen-tary is therefore essential for really getting to know Madrid. However, this richly illustrated book not only portrays the city and its art in a dynamic relationship, it also relates a long and checkered history - from its be-ginnings and its charms as a residence, to the Civil War and modern times - expressed in countless churches, buildings, and squares. With this competent and visually discerning book, simply browsing through its pages becomes a culturally pleasant stroll through Madrid's streets.
Автор: Prados John Название: The Ghosts of Langley: Into the CIA`s Heart of Darkness ISBN: 1620970880 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781620970881 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 17750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "The Ghosts of Langley offers a detail-rich, often relentless litany of CIA scandals and mini-scandals. . . and a] prayer that the CIA learn from and publicly admit its mistakes, rather than perpetuate them in an atmosphere of denial and impunity." --The Washington PostFrom the writer Kai Bird calls a "wonderfully accessible historian," the first major history of the CIA in a decade, published to tie in with the seventieth anniversary of the agency's founding
During his first visit to Langley, the CIA's Virginia headquarters, President Donald Trump told those gathered, "I am so behind you . . . there's nobody I respect more, " hinting that he was going to put more CIA operations officers into the field so the CIA could smite its enemies ever more forcefully. But while Trump was making these promises, behind the scenes the CIA was still reeling from blowback from the very tactics that Trump touted--including secret overseas prisons and torture--that it had resorted to a decade earlier during President George W. Bush's war on terror. Under the latest regime it seemed that the CIA was doomed to repeat its past failures rather than put its house in order.
The Ghosts of Langley is a provocative and panoramic new history of the Central Intelligence Agency that relates the agency's current predicament to its founding and earlier years, telling the story of the agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA history, including some of its most troubling covert actions around the world. It reveals how the agency, over seven decades, has resisted government accountability, going rogue in a series of highly questionable ventures that reach their apotheosis with the secret overseas prisons and torture programs of the war on terror. Drawing on mountains of newly declassified documents, the celebrated historian of national intelligence John Prados throws fresh light on classic agency operations from Poland to Hungary, from Indonesia to Iran-Contra, and from the Bay of Pigs to Guantanamo Bay. The halls of Langley, Prados persuasively argues, echo with the footsteps of past spymasters, to the extent that it resembles a haunted house. Indeed, every day that the militarization of the CIA increases, the agency drifts further away from classic arts of espionage and intelligence analysis--and its original mission, while pushing dangerously beyond accountability. The Ghosts of Langley will be essential reading for anyone who cares about the next phase of American history--and the CIA's evolution--as its past informs its future and a president of impulsive character prods the agency toward new scandals and failures.
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A fun and easy-to-understand introduction to economics packed with real life examples. This collection of stories from around the world provides an overview of economics 101 in a simple and appealing way which can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Boost your child's financial literacy and discover the world with this hands-on guide to economics. Find out:
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Автор: Prados John Название: Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA ISBN: 1566638232 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781566638234 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 27850.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Safe for Democracy for the first time places the story of the CIA`s covert operations squarely in the context of America`s global quest for democratic values and institutions. National security historian John Prados offers a comprehensive history of the CIA`s secret wars that is as close to a definitive account as is possible today.
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