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Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping 27 reviews Patrick Radden Keefe
Random House, 2005
NSA - Eavesdropping Travelogue-Type Expose
+ Heard it on the grapevine + Good Survey on the NSA
This book was written by a Yale law student who had an interested in the National Security Agency (NSA) and signals intelligence. It is a good story that is similar to a travelogue or description of the author's exploration of the subject as well as some of the actual physical sites of the ...
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd 68 reviews Richard Zacks
Hyperion, 2003
Scourge of the Seven Seas
+ The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd + Book Good, beware book on tape + Best of ye Best Pirate Book
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Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency 144 reviews James Bamford
Anchor, 2002
Follow-on to The Puzzle Palace. Both are required reading if you are interested in the NSA or Intelligence.
+ Good Book, Not Just SIGINT Though + Pretty Good... + A ringing indictment v. the Establishment War Machine! + Body of Secrets
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Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions 85 reviews Ben Mezrich
William Morrow, 2004
Very interesting book on the industry in Japan.
+ A Great Read + Ugly Americans aptly titled
This was a quick read that gave an inside look into the industry in Asia. I found the book well-written and informative, as well as entertaining. I highly recommend.
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Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- and What It Means to Be Human 31 reviews Joel Garreau
Broadway, 2006
Dense exploration of the technological explosion to come
+ Good introduction to the field + Will Humans Prevail + Snappy, insightful, with a great bibliography + A good overview of biotechnology
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The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd 68 reviews Richard Zacks
Hyperion, 2003
Scourge of the Seven Seas
+ The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd + Book Good, beware book on tape + Best of ye Best Pirate Book
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Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- and What It Means to Be Human 31 reviews Joel Garreau
Broadway, 2006
Dense exploration of the technological explosion to come
+ Good introduction to the field + Will Humans Prevail + Snappy, insightful, with a great bibliography + A good overview of biotechnology
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Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions 85 reviews Ben Mezrich
William Morrow, 2004
Very interesting book on the industry in Japan.
+ A Great Read + Ugly Americans aptly titled
This was a quick read that gave an inside look into the industry in Asia. I found the book well-written and informative, as well as entertaining. I highly recommend.
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Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping 27 reviews Patrick Radden Keefe
Random House, 2005
NSA - Eavesdropping Travelogue-Type Expose
+ Heard it on the grapevine + Good Survey on the NSA
This book was written by a Yale law student who had an interested in the National Security Agency (NSA) and signals intelligence. It is a good story that is similar to a travelogue or description of the author's exploration of the subject as well as some of the actual physical sites of the ...
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Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency 144 reviews James Bamford
Anchor, 2002
Follow-on to The Puzzle Palace. Both are required reading if you are interested in the NSA or Intelligence.
+ Good Book, Not Just SIGINT Though + Pretty Good... + A ringing indictment v. the Establishment War Machine! + Body of Secrets
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