Eyes in the sky Eisenhower, the CIA, and Cold War aerial espionage
by
Brugioni, Dino A.
Title
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Eyes in the sky Eisenhower, the CIA, and Cold War aerial espionage
Author
:
Brugioni, Dino A.
Personal Author
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Brugioni, Dino A.
Publication Information
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Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2010.
Physical Description
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xiv, 466 p., [32] p. of plates : ill.
Contents
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The beginning -- The awakening -- Cold War overflights -- Allen Dulles becomes CIA director -- The awakening of science as an intelligence collector -- Under way -- 1955 : year of transition to technology -- The U-2 missions begin -- Suez, Little Rock, Hungary, and the Black Knight flights -- The technological capabilities panel -- The U-2 flights resume -- Tactical use of the U-2 and related technical developments -- The missile gap and the Gary Powers flight -- The Corona Program gets under way -- The missile gap is solved.
Corporate Subject
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History -- 20th century.
Subject Term
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Aerial reconnaissance, American -- History -- 20th century.
U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft)
Cold War.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
:
Taylor, Doris G.
Added Corporate Author
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ProQuest (Firm)
Electronic Access
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| Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Shelf Location | Holding Information |
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| UG763 .B78 2010 | 975707-1001 | Ebook Central | Ebook Central | |