![]() ![]() ![]() government agency.Jacobsen walks a fine line in telling the story of the agency and its innovations without coming across as a cheerleader or a critic, or letting the narrative devolve into a salacious tell-all. She explores the implications of DARPA work on technology that will not be widely known to the public for generations but will certainly impact national security and concepts of war."- Vanessa Bush, Booklist (starred review), "Annie Jacobsen has a gift for unearthing secret, long-buried information."- Mary Ann Gwinn, Seattle Times, "In this fascinating and terrifying account, Annie Jacobsen regales us with the stories behind the agency's 'consequential and sometimes Orwellian' innovations, including autonomous weapons systems-killer robots that could decide, without human intervention, who lives and who dies."- Bryan Schatz, Mother Jones, "A fascinating and unsettling portrait of the secretive U.S. ![]() ![]() Engrossing, conversation-starting read."- Library Journal, "Jacobsen offers a definitive history of the clandestine agency. "Jacobsen's account will serve as the model for histories of military research and development and is likely to lead to more works and articles about DARPA. ![]()
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