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Hardcover. xv, 393 p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. This claims to be the first book to tell the rebel army's full story, capturing the sweep of the Nikcaraguan civil war, a was financed by the United States. The story unfolds through the experiences of Luis Fley, a young Sandinista who broke with the revolution and went into exile where he joined the Contra army. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Sticker scuff and slight soiling on fep. DJ has slight wear, soiling, and edge wear. One page creased. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated].…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. xv, [3], 393, [3] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Some endpaper discoloration noted. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads To Pastor and Carolyn Corlson--Best Wishes Sam Dillon. Preface, List of Characters, A Note on Sources. Notes. Index. Ten Chapters: The Pit; Insurgent Roots. The Rise of the Ex-Guards; The Project; Dirty War; The Cutoff; The $100 Million Offensive; Back in the Camps; The Quilali Tribunal and Final Verdicts. These are followed by an Epilogue. Sam Dillon's news reportage from Latin America has been rewarded with numerous honors, including two Pulitzer prizes. He began his journalism career in 1981, when he reported on the civil war in El Salvador for the Associated Press. In 1987, Dillon was part of a team that won the Pulitzer for a series of stories on the Iran-Contra scandal, a situation in which the administration of U.S. president Ronald Reagan was accused of illegal arms dealings and negotiating for hostages. Dillon won his second Pulitzer for a series of articles on the effects of drug-related corruption in Mexico. Dillon's book Comandos: The CIA and Nicaragua's Contra Rebels drew on his knowledge of the civil war in El Salvador, which pitted the contra rebels against the Sandinista government. Comandos shows some positive points about the contras as well as detailing their record of human-rights abuses, and also reveals the complicity of the Central Intelligence Agency in their activities. Dillon focuses his account on Comandante Johnson, a contra leader who attempted to stop the abuses that were so commonplace among the rebel forces. This claims to be the first book to tell the rebel army's full story, capturing the sweep of the Nicaraguan civil war, a was financed by the United States. The story unfolds through the experiences of Luis Fley, a young Sandinista who broke with the revolution and went into exile where he joined the Contra army. Derived from a Kirkus review: A much-needed look at the contras, seen from within by Dillon, anchor of the Miami Herald's Pulitzer-winning Iran-contra team. Dillon covers the years 1983-91, centering his report on the experience of Luis Fley, a young Nicaraguan combat officer of distinction. Following up on a torture-death, Fley learns of an ambiguous figure named Isaac Blake, meets with contra leader Enrique Bermudez, discovers the extent of the abuse, foils a cover-up, and puts the `CIA-backed contra intelligence chief [Blake] before a tribunal of young commanders on charges of torture and murder.' Working from a variety of sources including ex-CIA men, Dillon lays out the scale of American operations in Nicaragua (and Honduras and El Salvador) as they `utterly transformed every aspect of the rebel force, creating an army that rivaled the armed forces of Honduras in size.with sophisticated weaponry no.armies in South America possessed.' Supplies are ferried in first by jeep, then by rented Hueys and other airlifts; roads for 18-wheelers are built and truck-fleets are rented, an airport is acquired. But it is no longer an indigenous revolt; Bermudez and all the rebel leaders, dependent on the CIA, lose credibility because `behind every contra there's an American.' At the end, Fley returns home to a life of near-poverty, only to see old contra commanders cutting deals and moving into the new Chamorro regime. A fascinating taleâ"laced with corruption and brutality and full of sharp, revealing factsâ"very readable. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Jason Bleibtreu (Jacket Photograph) (illustrator).…

108 pp.; 21.6 x 19.6 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held February 17 - March 14, 1981. Texts by Laurence Dreiband, Peter Plagens, Michael Kurcfeld, and Walter Gabrielson. Artists include Laurence Dreiband, Walter Gabrielson, Peter Plagens, Lita Albuquerque, Peter Alexander, Martha Alf, Chuck Arnoldi, Don Bachardy, Joel Bass, Billy Al Bengston, Tony Berlant, Doug Bond, Paul Brach, William Brice, Jerrold Burchman, Carole Caroompas, Karen Carson, Judy Chicago, Max Cole, Ron Cooper, Mary Corse, Ron Davis, James DeFrance, Tony DeLap, Richard Diebenkorn, Laddie Dill, Paul Dillon, Dan Douke, Bruce Everett, Llyn Foulkes, Sam Francis, Joe Goode, Scott Grieger, D.J. Hall, Marvin Harden, Charles Christopher Hill, Patrick Hogan, Richard Joseph, Craig Kauffman, Claude Kent, Peter Liashkov, Ron Linden, Peter Lodato, John Mandel, Jay McCafferty, David Mocarski, Ed Moses, James Murray, John Okulick, Margit Omar, Edward Ruscha, Miriam Schapiro, Don Sorenson, Masami Teraoka, Joyce Treiman, James Valerio, Guy Williams, Tom Wudl, and Norman Zammitt. Includes images of artworks included in the exhibition as well as photographs of the artists. Good. 1.6 cm. and 6 mm. tears to bottom edges of spine with additional rubbing of spine edges. Rubbing and dust soiling of covers with 1 cm., 1 mm., and 4 mm. areas of soiling to recto. Loosening of glue binding along inside of front and back covers, text block still attached to spine. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Avionics is the category of electronic systems that are used in aircraft, artificial satellites and spacecrafts. Avionic systems involve communication, navigation, and collision-avoidance system. It also includes the display and management of multiple systems that are fitted to aircraft to perform individual and specific functions. These functions can be simple as well as complex in nature. Communication system helps in connecting the flight deck to the passengers and the flight deck to the ground. Navigation systems help in calculating the position automatically and displaying it to the flight crew on moving map displays. Collision-avoidance system deals with air traffic control. It can detect the location of the nearby aircraft and provide instructions for avoiding a mid-air collision. This book aims to shed light on some of the advanced principles in the field of avionics. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. It is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.…

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