Mysterious Empire: The Secret History of America's Space War Behind Eisenhower and the CIA

Author: Philip Taubman
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: "The largest-scale and most outlandish reconnaissance operations of the 20th century have certainly been discussed, but the truth is, what we have seen so far has been mere speculation. In this engaging book, Morley Taubman presents us with a panoramic view of this mysterious empire for the first time." — Tom Wolfe
In the turbulent early years of the Cold War, a small group of Americans led by Dwight D. Eisenhower completely reshaped the intelligence and war machinery targeting the Soviet Union. They operated behind the eyes of Congress and the media, secretly developing unconventional new weapons, hoping to gain insights into Soviet military movements and thus protect the United States from surprise nuclear attacks. The Secret Empire tells for the first time in a comprehensive and systematic way the vivid stories of these people and their inventions.