The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316371769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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At the same time, doves will be well bolstered to pose uncomfortable questions about the worthiness of such activities in a free country. In her final section, Jacobsen offers solid but chilling conjectures on what covert programs DARPA is focused on now. Thoughtful and nuanced, The Pentagon’s Brain will ask you to use your brain as well.--Adrian Liang. Says Jacobsen, “DARPA creates, DARPA dominates, and when sent to the battlefield, DARPA destroys.” But, Jacobsen also asks, “what if some of these ‘dramatic new capabilities’ are not such a great idea?” Hawks will find plenty of meat in here to fu
NATIONAL BESTSELLERA Pulitzer Prize Finalist and the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive
A comprehensive account of the diverse - and sometimes questionable - history of DARPA "The Pentagon's Brain" is a comprehensive history of DARPA which puts the activities of the agency since its formation in the 1950s in perspective. The volume starts by describing the founding of the agency as a response to the scientific and technological threat posed by the Soviet Union and describes the political maneuvering involved in making the organization as in. patrick kevin williams said Thought provoking. This book should be required reading in high schools and colleges throughout the nation. In a democracy citizens must educate themselves on the activities of their government however noble or patriotic the intent of the government may be lest we cede or freedom to the very institutions that were created to defend freedom. This book raises the very real concern that the. "only complaint is that I found the biographical details boring. But Im sure some people will love them" according to Orlando. My only complaint is that I found the biographical details boring. But Im sure some people will love them. I was interested in the political and ethical aspects and in this respect I didn't feel disappointed. The first only complaint is that I found the biographical details boring. But Im sure some people will love them Orlando My only complaint is that I found the biographical details boring. But Im sure some people will love them. I was interested in the political and ethical aspects and in this respect I didn't feel disappointed. The first 4/5 of the book are a very thorough and largely dispassionate history but Jacobsen delivers a ringing call to ordinary citizens to challenge the militar. /5 of the book are a very thorough and largely dispassionate history but Jacobsen delivers a ringing call to ordinary citizens to challenge the militar
Annie Jacobsen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Area 51and 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.