| Description |
346 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Vintage original"--Page 4 of cover. |
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"Originally published in Great Britain by Guardian Books, London, and Faber and Faber Ltd., London, in 2014." |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
"IT BEGAN WITH A TANTALIZING, ANONYMOUS EMAIL: "I AM A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY." What followed was the most spectacular intelligence breach ever, brought about by one extraordinary man. Edward Snowden was a 29-year-old computer genius working for the National Security Agency when he shocked the world by exposing the near-universal mass surveillance programs of the United States government. His whistleblowing has shaken the leaders of nations worldwide, and generated a passionate public debate on the dangers of global monitoring and the threat to individual privacy. In a tour de force of investigative journalism that reads like a spy novel, award-winning Guardian reporter Luke Harding tells Snowden's astonishing story--from the day he left his glamorous girlfriend in Honolulu carrying a hard drive full of secrets, to the weeks of his secret-spilling in Hong Kong, to his battle for asylum and his exile in Moscow. For the first time, Harding brings together the many sources and strands of the story--touching on everything from concerns about domestic spying to the complicity of the tech sector--while also placing us in the room with Edward Snowden himself. The result is a gripping insider narrative--and a necessary and timely account of what is at stake for all of us in the new digital age"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"The story of Edward Snowden and his shocking surveillance revelations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Snowden, Edward J., 1983-
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Snowden, Edward J., 1983- |
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United States. National Security Agency.
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United States. National Security Agency. |
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Whistle blowing -- United States.
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Whistle blowing. |
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United States. |
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Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- United States.
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Leaks (Disclosure of information) |
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Domestic intelligence -- United States.
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Domestic intelligence. |
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Electronic surveillance -- United States.
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Electronic surveillance. |
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Computer crimes -- United States.
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Computer crimes. |
| ISBN |
9780804173520 (paperback) |
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0804173524 (paperback) |
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9780804173537 (ebook) |
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