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100 1 _aPaglen, Trevor,
_eauthor.
_0(DLC)no2006112502
245 1 0 _aBlank spots on the map :
_bthe dark geography of the Pentagon's secret world /
_cTrevor Paglen.
263 _a0902
264 1 _aNew York :
_bDutton/Penguin Group,
_c2009.
300 _a324 pages
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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380 _aBook
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385 _aGeneral
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520 _aAs in his previous books, artist and geographer Paglen (Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA's Rendition Flights) explores the clandestine activities of the U.S. military and the CIA, giving readers a thorough and provocative tour of places that officially do not exist. Paglen has a brisk reporting style and is an engaging storyteller. His journey into what he calls the "black world" of classified locationsfrom research facilities to secret prisonsthis time takes him across the country and around the world. The classified region he describes is shockingly vast, well funded, and not accountable for its activities. At times, Paglen has a subtle touch, allowing the facts he describes gradually to convince the reader of how essentially undemocratic all this secrecy is. Unfortunately, his approach at other times seems unnecessarily theatrical. For example, his description of camping out in a hotel room in Las Vegas to watch planes come and go comes off as a bit gimmicky. Such narrative is likely meant to make the book more readable, but the story Paglen is telling is gripping enough without any stunts. Highly recommended.Rachel Bridgewater
650 0 _aMilitary bases
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650 0 _aIntelligence service
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650 0 _aDefense information, Classified
_zUnited States.
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650 0 _aMilitary bases, American.
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