The Pentagon's Brain
An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-secret Military Research Agency
Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · June 7, 2016
Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51.
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- Who it’s for
- A readable, practical tour of DARPA and the military imagination behind it.
- Genres
- U.S. Military History, Technology, Security Studies
- Published
- Little, Brown and Company, June 7, 2016
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Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency.
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In the first-ever history about 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 Pentagon's 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.
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A readable, practical tour of DARPA and the military imagination behind it.
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- clear-eyed history of secret military research
- accessible, explanatory pacing
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- cultural and strategic context
- sustained, straightforward narration
Where it sits
| Technology | 53% |
|---|---|
| U.S. Military History | 39% |
| Security Studies | 22% |
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Publisher categories
- Chemical & Biological Warfare
- Military Strategy
- U.S. Military History
- Authors
- Annie Jacobsen, Little, Brown & Company
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Published
- June 7, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Chemical & Biological Warfare