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Book Title: Puzzle Palace : inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization

Publication Name: The Puzzle Palace

Title: The Puzzle Palace

Subtitle: Inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization

Author: James Bamford

Format: Trade Paperback

ISBN-10: 0140067485

EAN: 9780140067484

ISBN: 9780140067484

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Genre: Law, History, Political Science

Release Date: 29/09/1983

Release Year: 1983

Country/Region of Manufacture: GB

Item Height: 1.5in

Item Length: 7.7in

Item Width: 5in

Item Weight: 18 Oz

Language: English

Publication Year: 1983

Topic: Intelligence & Espionage, Government / Federal, United States / 21st Century, Security (National & International)

Number of Pages: 656 Pages

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In this remarkable tour de force of investigative reporting, James Bamford exposes the inner workings of America's largest, most secretive, and arguably most intrusive intelligence agency. The NSA has long eluded public scrutiny, but The Puzzle Palace penetrates its vast network of power and unmasks the people who control it, often with shocking disregard for the law. With detailed information on the NSA's secret role in the Korean Airlines disaster, Iran-Contra, the first Gulf War, and other major world events of the 80s and 90s, this is a brilliant account of the use and abuse of technological espionage.

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0140067485

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9780140067484

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Book Title

Puzzle Palace : inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization

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James Bamford

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Trade Paperback

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English

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Intelligence & Espionage, Government / Federal, United States / 21st Century, Security (National & International)

Publication Year

1983

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Law, History, Political Science

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656 Pages

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7.7in

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18 Oz

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"There have been glimpses inside the NSA before, but until now no one has published a comprehensive and detailed report on the agency. . . Mr. Bamford has emerged with everything except the combination to the director's safe." - The New York Times Book Review, "There have been glimpses inside the NSA before, but until now no one has published a comprehensive and detailed report on the agency. . . Mr. Bamford has emerged with everything except the combination to the director's safe." -- The New York Times Book Review, "There have been glimpses inside the NSA before, but until now no one has published a comprehensive and detailed report on the agency. . . Mr. Bamford has emerged with everything except the combination to the director's safe."-- The New York Times Book Review

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327.1/2/06073

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by yankeebooks
Jun 07, 2006
NSA history from beginning up to 80's
I liked this book. The reason I bought is because of James Bamford's article in May 2006 issue of IEEE Spectrum magazine. He wrote about issues in domestic (U.S.) intelligence. About phone tapping, phone business records, and so on. The article mentioned Bamford's book, so I decided to read it. I checked the local libraries, but they all were listing this book as "checked out". This only heated up my interest. I checked Amazon too, however the book price on eBay was better. The main subject of The Puzzle Palace is National Security Agency (NSA). It is a U.S. government agency that makes sure that the government and military communications remain secret. It also performs intelligence functions (mostly electronic) acting in the interests of national security. Both functions rely on using ... I liked this book. The reason I bought is because of James Bamford's article in May 2006 issue of IEEE Spectrum magazine. He wrote about issues in domestic (U.S.) intelligence. About phone tapping, phone business records, and so on. The article mentioned Bamford's book, so I decided to read it. I checked the local libraries, but they all were listing this book as "checked out". This only heated up my interest. I checked Amazon too, however the book price on eBay was better. The main subject of The Puzzle Palace is National Security Agency (NSA). It is a U.S. government agency that makes sure that the government and military communications remain secret. It also performs intelligence functions (mostly electronic) acting in the interests of national security. Both functions rely on using cryptography as a way of achieving the goal. By the way, cryptography is a branch of mathematics that deals with ciphers. And a cipher basically is an algorithm that can hide a message from anyone but the authorized parties that have keys. James Bamford was able to trace the history of NSA, from its early days, through the WWII, and up to the Cold War. Bamford writes less about politics, but more about people who were involved in the NSA. This is what I really like: I like reading about people. I should point out that this book is somewhat outdated - it was published in 1982 (20 yers ago!), in the heist of the Cold War. Today, the world has changed, and an inquisitive reader would obviously be interested in learning how well NSA has adapted to the realities of modern days. Unfortunately, as with many matters related to national security, this information is hard (if ever possible) to come up with. Though still we can read a book like The Puzzle Palace, and project it into the current events. James Bamford conveys his critical but balanced view on the NSA and its activities. In my opinion, The Puzzle Palace shows how such a sensitive agency as NSA can remain working without harming the citizens, and how the system of checks and balances works in the intelligence branch of the government.
by parr-david
Nov 11, 2021
I recommend buying the hardcopy veersion.
Great inside look at the nation's top intelligence agency! Con, this book's content was terrible in that the print was so light that it was near impossible to read.
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by IxQQcsKGRwq@Deleted
Jun 18, 2014
Puzzle Palace By James Bamford
I first read this account of the secret exsistance of the National Security Agency when at Warner Robbins A.F.B. when first released in 1983. James Bamford a former spook himself gives a penetrating look into Americas intelligence gathering networks and who really controls the security of the United States.I found it to be difficult reading at first with the introduction of a mulitude of names, dates and agencies involved. I was surprised to learn that the N.S.A. was more powerful than the C.I.A. and F.B.I. and actually directs the budgets of the other intelligence agencies. At that time the little known N.S.A. had a free hand to investigate via electronic ease dropping on anyone in the world without court or White House approval. With the ability to listen in on millions of calls around ... I first read this account of the secret exsistance of the National Security Agency when at Warner Robbins A.F.B. when first released in 1983. James Bamford a former spook himself gives a penetrating look into Americas intelligence gathering networks and who really controls the security of the United States.I found it to be difficult reading at first with the introduction of a mulitude of names, dates and agencies involved. I was surprised to learn that the N.S.A. was more powerful than the C.I.A. and F.B.I. and actually directs the budgets of the other intelligence agencies. At that time the little known N.S.A. had a free hand to investigate via electronic ease dropping on anyone in the world without court or White House approval. With the ability to listen in on millions of calls around the world the N.S.A. had which at that time was the most sofisticated electronic surveillance equipment available. From the Top Secret installations to the acres of enormous satillite dishes Bamford reveals as much information about the worlds top spies as permitted by N.S.A. itself.
by hectortam
Sep 14, 2020
Great reading material
History of eavesdropping and background of why certain important events turned out the way they did.
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by T0jD9_TiRw-@Deleted
Feb 13, 2008
The Puzzle Palace by James Bamford
Word of mouth sent me to this book about our cold war heritage. It was written in an informative style giving clear character depth. For ease of reading, I would have preferred more use of fictional work not relying on accurate descriptions or analysis.

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