Body of secrets
Subtitle: anatomy of the ultra-secret National Security Agency : from the Cold War through the dawn of a new century
By: James Bamford
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 721
ISBN-13: 9780385499071
Subjects: Datenverarbeitung; Geheimdienst; USA; Cryptography; Electronic intelligence; National Security Agency; Geschichte 1945-2000; United States; United States. National Security Agency; Geheime diensten; History
Description: This scrupulously documented account of the NSA's tireless hunt for intelligence dissects an organization that monitors enemies and allies alike--a leviathan whose influence has both prevented and provoked world conflict. Relying on testimony and documents never meant for the public eye, Bamford reveals espionage activities and profiles the commanders and the soldiers responsible for the covert activities performed by this clandestine agency. A major work of history and investigative journalism, Body of secrets is a riveting analysis of this powerful agency's history and its future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Memory; title: Sweat; title: Nerves; title: Fists; title: Eyes; title: Ears; title: Blood; title: Spine; title: Adrenaline; title: Fat; title: Muscle; title: Heart; title: Soul; title: Brain.