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The Pentagon's Brain
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency | Annie Jacobsen
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Pulitzer Prize Finalist and the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51 No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present. This is the book on DARPA--a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.
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jbhops
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Tonight, a man sat down next to my husband at the bar and put down his stack of books. He then started reading this one. I feel a special kinship with anyone who reads in a bar.

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I can't remember the last time I had a Saturday off, let alone the same Saturday as my husband. So I got the apartment all tidied up (I can't relax and read in a mess, am I alone on this one?) and am reading up a storm as my husband plays Skyrim. Tonight we have a date/movie night planned with lots of yummy snacks. It's so great to have a day off and relax! Sometimes you need to do absolutely nothing. #husbandsoflitsy #WhenTwoBookLoversGetMarried

Bookcation74 Totally agree about tidying up before being able to relax and read! 7y
Bluebird I'm with you! I feel guilty if the house is a mess and I'm lounging around. I do chores first, then relax and enjoy the day! Happy Saturday off from work! 7y
tricours I also have difficulty reading if the house is not at least looking OK (I won't get obsessive about floors or windows that haven't been washed in half a year). But I usually listen to audiobooks while tidying, so that gives me some reading time too 😁 7y
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TheresaGivan @Bluebird Thanks! It ended up being a great day. It rained for about 3 hours which I consider perfect reading weather. 😊 7y
TheresaGivan @tricours Unfortunately I have great difficulty listening to audiobooks. I'm such a visual person and always lose concentration if I'm listening. But that is such a great idea! (edited) 7y
tricours I can only listen if I'm doing something else at the same time, otherwise I can't focus at all. 7y
Jinjer Sounds like a perfect Saturday to me and yes I have to tidy up before I can relax & read or watch movies or anything. Otherwise my mind wanders to the dirty dishes, clothes in the dryer, etc. 7y
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TheresaGivan
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I don't particularly love my job, however one of the perks is the ability to read when there's is nothing going on. It's very dead at the museum today, so I've cleaned my desk and am now officially diving into my book.

JenP Reading time at work would be awesome! I'm kind of jealous. 😬 sorry you don't love your job though. 7y
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TheresaGivan
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I like to go back and forth between fiction and nonfiction books. My current nonfiction is the Pentagon's Brain. I just started it today. I've really enjoyed Annie Jacobsen's other works and am excited to dive into this one.

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Started this book on audio, but the narrators voice ( read by author) was too soothing and I kept falling asleep ?. Switched to paperback to finish. Interesting research about government R&D projects during Cold War, Vietnam, transforming humans for war, research for war on terror. Pretty scary the types of research projects they developed. I enjoyed it, but it is a long read. Great if you like "secret government" topics.

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