Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet

by Yasha Levine

Book Overview

The internet is the most effective weapon the government has ever built.

In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine uncovers the secret origins of the internet, tracing it back to a Pentagon counterinsurgency surveillance project.

A visionary intelligence officer, William Godel, realized that the key to winning the war in Vietnam was not outgunning the enemy, but using new information technology to understand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610398025
• ISBN13: 9781610398022
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"