The Encyclopedia of the CIA

by W. Thomas Smith Jr.

Book Overview

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one of the least understood intelligence-gathering organizations in the world, and much of its inner workings remains classified. The organization evokes images of covert agents operating under a veil of secrecy, yet only a small fraction of the thousands of CIA employees works on the agency's clandestine operations. This A-Z reference provides detailed descriptions and definitions of key CIA terms, players,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816046670
• ISBN13: 9780816046676
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"