{"product_id":"the-department-of-mad-scientists-how-darpa-is-remaking-our-world-from-the-internet-to-artificial-limbs-paperback","title":"The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael P. Belfiore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Smithsonian Books, \u003cem\u003eThe Department of Mad Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e is the first trade book ever on DARPA--the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency--the maverick and controversial agency whose futuristic work has had amazing military and civilian application, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars. Michael Belfiore, author of \u003cem\u003eRocketeers\u003c\/em\u003e, visited science research sites across the country to provide this unprecedented look at the people who shape our country's future technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's greatest idea factory isn't Bell Labs, Silicon Valley, or MIT's Media Lab. It's the secretive, Pentagon-led agency known as DARPA. Founded by Eisenhower in response to Sputnik and the Soviet space program, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) mixes military officers with sneaker-wearing scientists, seeking paradigm-shifting ideas in varied fields--from energy, robotics, and rockets to doctorless operating rooms, driverless cars, and planes that can fly halfway around the world in just a few hours. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Belfiore was given unpre-cedented access to write this first-ever popular account of DARPA. \u003cem\u003eThe Department of Mad Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e contains material that has barely been reported in the general media--in fact, only 2 percent of Americans know much of anything about the agency. But as this fascinating read demonstrates, DARPA isn't so much frightening as it is inspiring--it is our future.\u003c\/p\u003e--John Seely Brown, Former Chief Scientist of Xerox and Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) John Seely Brown, Former Chief Scientist of Xerox and Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's greatest idea factory isn't Bell Labs, Silicon Valley, or MIT's Media Lab. It's the secretive, Pentagon-led agency known as DARPA. Founded by Eisenhower in response to Sputnik and the Soviet space program, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) mixes military officers with sneaker-wearing scientists, seeking paradigm-shifting ideas in varied fields--from energy, robotics, and rockets to doctorless operating rooms, driverless cars, and planes that can fly halfway around the world in just a few hours. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Belfiore was given unpre-cedented access to write this first-ever popular account of DARPA. \u003cem\u003eThe Department of Mad Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e contains material that has barely been reported in the general media--in fact, only 2 percent of Americans know much of anything about the agency. But as this fascinating read demonstrates, DARPA isn't so much frightening as it is inspiring--it is our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45158791970918,"sku":"9780062000651","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TE4xM0l6dWUzdU1uRjVkU2NXWllnUT09.webp?v=1773406231","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-department-of-mad-scientists-how-darpa-is-remaking-our-world-from-the-internet-to-artificial-limbs-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}