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Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage
"In this exciting, meticulously researched spy story, Taubman takes readers behind the closed doors of the Eisenhower administration to tell about the small group of Cold Warriors whose technological innovations-including the U2 spy plane and Corona, the country's first spy satellite-revolutionized espionage and intelligence gathering." -Publishers Weekly"Ne...more
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Published
October 1st 2003
by Tantor Media Inc
(first published January 14th 1999)
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This is very much a history book on spying during the Eisenhower administration, which can be very interesting if espionage fascinates you, but if you're not into it I can see it being a bit slow.
It gives a lot of detail on spy technology during that time - development of the U2 and the first spy satellites. It also gives an interesting take on the political battles of introducing new technology (and developing it). It also gives a very good prelude to the how the Russians got Sputnik in...more
It gives a lot of detail on spy technology during that time - development of the U2 and the first spy satellites. It also gives an interesting take on the political battles of introducing new technology (and developing it). It also gives a very good prelude to the how the Russians got Sputnik in...more
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