Description: The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen The definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51 FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description No one has ever written the history of the Defense Departments most secret, most powerful and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history of the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagons brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present.This is the book on DARPA - a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results. Author Biography Annie Jacobsen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Area 51 and Operation Paperclip and was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. Review ... * ... * Review Quote "With Annie Jacobsens OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing."-- Boston Globe Promotional "Headline" The definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51 Details ISBN0316371661 Author Annie Jacobsen Short Title PENTAGONS BRAIN Pages 576 Language English ISBN-10 0316371661 ISBN-13 9780316371667 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-06-07 Imprint Back Bay Books Subtitle An Uncensored History of DARPA, Americas Top-Secret Military Research Agency UK Release Date 2016-06-07 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-06-07 NZ Release Date 2016-06-07 US Release Date 2016-06-07 Publisher Little, Brown & Company DEWEY 355.070973 Illustrations 1 16-pp b/w photos on text stock Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98094152;
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