The Department of Mad Scientists : How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs (Hardcover)

from timtom

As a fervent reader of Wired, I'm generally positively impressed by books written by its contributors and so was looking forward to this story of DARPA by Michael Belfiore. But it turned out to be disappointing: military-heavy and without any critical questioning of the technologies discussed or ...

from pratalife

A good read on the true history of DARPA and introduces some very interesting people and projects. It makes one appreciate just how unlikely it's establishment was, and therefore just how much of a fortunate 'accident' the world-changing results of its work have been.However, I felt this could ha...

from buehler

Nice overview of the secretive research arm of the Department of Defense. Each chapter focuses on a specific research project. Artificial limbs, telepresence medical robots, alternative space transportation systems, robotic cars, stealth planes, super-sonic planes. What more do you need?

from Eagleduck86

The internet was originally the DARPA-net. America's most under-appreciated agency has transformed our lives and will continue to do so. This is one government department whose budget should never be cut. Read this book to find out why.

from Eagleduck86

The internet was originally the DARPA-net. America's most under-appreciated agency has transformed our lives and will continue to do so. This is one government department whose budget should never be cut. Read this book to find out why.