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John W. Stockwell Books

    A former CIA officer with thirteen years of service and seven tours of duty, John R. Stockwell became a vocal critic of U.S. government policies. After managing American involvement in the Angolan Civil War during covert operations in 1975, he resigned and penned a seminal work offering an unparalleled insider's account of a major CIA "covert action." His writing provides a unique window into the inner workings of clandestine operations and the repercussions of American foreign policy. Stockwell's texts serve as a testament to his profound disillusionment with governmental practices and his commitment to exposing the truth behind covert endeavors.

    Asymptotic Expansions of Integrals
    In Search of Enemies
    Traditional Anglo-American Folk Music

    • Traditional Anglo-American Folk Music

      • 544 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Originally published in 1994. Filling a gap in the sound recordings of traditional Anglo-American folk music this volume covers both vocal and instrumental material from the 1920s to the 1990s. The listings have also been limited to performers native to the tradition rather than "revival" performers. The album selection is grouped into field recordings and commercial (pre-1942) recordings, with subdivisions into individual recordings or anthologies. The discography not only reflects its author¿s in-depth knowledge of Anglo-American folk music¿s historical development but charts a valuable step forward in the evaluation, as well as select lissting, of available sound recordings.

      Traditional Anglo-American Folk Music

    • In Search of Enemies

      • 285 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
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      Focusing on the Angola paramilitary program of 1975-76 in which he played a leading role, a former CIA officer glimpses of the agency's clandestine operations and argues for their elimination

      In Search of Enemies

    • Asymptotic Expansions of Integrals

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      Excellent introductory text, written by two experts, presents a coherent and systematic view of principles and methods. Topics include integration by parts, Watson's lemma, LaPlace's method, stationary phase, and steepest descents. Additional subjects include the Mellin transform method and less elementary aspects of the method of steepest descents. 1975 edition.

      Asymptotic Expansions of Integrals