anatomy of the ultra-secret National Security Agency Bamford, James 1946- creator text bibliography nyu New York Anchor Books 2002 monographic eng

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763 pages ; 21 cm. "The NSA is the largest, most secretive, and most powerful intelligence agency in the world. With a staff of thirty-eight thousand people, it dwarfs the CIA in budget, manpower, and influence. Recent headlines have linked it to economic espionage throughout Europe and to the ongoing hunt for the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden." "James Bamford first penetrated the wall of silence surrounding the NSA in 1982, with the much-talked-about bestseller The Puzzle Palace. In Body of Secrets, he offers shocking new details about the inner workings of the agency, gathered through unique access to thousands of internal documents and interviews with current and former officials. Unveiling extremely sensitive information for the first time, Bamford exposes the role the NSA played in numerous Soviet bloc Cold War conflicts and discusses its undercover involvement in the Vietnam War. His investigation into the NSA's technological advances during the last fifteen years brings to light a network of global surveillance ranging from on-line listening posts to sophisticated intelligence-gathering satellites. In a hard-hitting conclusion, he warns that the NSA is a two-edged sword. While its worldwide eavesdropping activities offer the potential for tracking down terrorists and uncovering nuclear weapons deals, it also has the capability to listen in on global personal communications."--BOOK JACKET. Memory Sweat Nerves Fists Eyes Ears Blood Spine Adrenaline Fat Muscle Heart Soul Brain James Bamford. With a new afterword (p. [614]-651). Includes bibliographical references (p. [660]-745) and index. n-us--- United States. National Security Agency History Estados Unidos. Agencia de Seguridad Nacional Historia Electronic intelligence United States History Espionaje electrónico Estados Unidos Cryptography United States History Criptografía Estados Unidos UB 256 B199b 2002 327.1273 0385499086 9780385499088 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random051/2002284054.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random041/2002284054.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random043/2002284054.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random051/2002284054.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random041/2002284054.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random043/2002284054.html DLC 060907 20230410105255.0 eng