About this title: In this revelatory account of the CIAUs secret, 50-year effort to develop new forms of torture, historian Alfred W. McCoy uncovers the deep, disturbing roots of recent scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Far from aberrations, these abuses are the product of a long-standing covert program of interrogation.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805080414ISBN:0805080414
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: 1/4 Blk over Red Boards
Publisher: Metropolitan/Henry Holt, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805080414ISBN:0805080414
Description: Very Good + in Near Fine jacket. Remainder. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Boards and text block tight, corners square. Gilt titles bright. Light underlining scattered through text. Unclipped dustjacket fits tight. Unsure if jacket is supposed to be sheer white. This copy has scattered flecks of gray on flaps as well. Perhaps printer's error. Small remainder dot on bottom edge. Excellent reading copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Owl Books
Date Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN-13:9780805082487ISBN:0805082484
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780805082487. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805082487ISBN:0805082484
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company; Metropolitan Books, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805080414ISBN:0805080414
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 290 pp., illus., biblio., index; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated "First Edition. " Dust jacket, slightly soiled on the front cover (barely visible), protected in a mylar book cover. "A startling expose; of the CIA's development and spread of psychological torture, from the Cold War to Abu Ghraib and beyond. In this revelatory account of the CIA's secret, fifty-year effort to develop new forms of torture, historian Alfred W. McCoy uncovers the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Date Published: 2006-01-10
ISBN-13:9780805080414ISBN:0805080414
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780805080414. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780805080414ISBN:0805080414
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
"This was a quick interesting read. I feel like it was really biased but that might just be because I don't want to believe that anyone is capable of the things described in this book."
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