| Description |
xiv, 466 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History -- 20th century.
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Aerial reconnaissance, American -- History -- 20th century.
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U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft)
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Cold War.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Taylor, Doris G.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781591140825 (hc : acid-free paper) |
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159114082X |
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9781612510149 (electronic bk.) |
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