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020 _a0813366992 (hbk.):
_c26.00 US
100 1 _aRICHELSON Jeffery T
245 0 _aThe wizards of Langley:
_binside the CIA's directorate of science and technology
260 _aBoulder, Co. USA:
_bWestview Press,
_c2001
300 _a386p.
520 3 _aBased mainly on declassified documents this is a very detailed account of some of the remarkable technical achievements (and thier sometimes unexpected spin-offs) of the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology. These included the U2 spyplane, the CORONA satellite, and UAVs. More recently attention hs been focussed on Internet tools such as multi-lingual search engines, automated data analysis systems, as well as means of covering the CIA's own tracks in cyberspace.
650 _aCIA
650 _aINTELLIGENCE SERVICES
650 _aINTELLIGENCE SERVICES
_xSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xINTELLIGENCE SERVICES
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