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Book Summary
"Fascinating, no matter where you place yourself on the ideological
spectrum."--"Wired"
Now in paperback, a stunning breakdown of the modern military-industrial
complex--an omnipresent, hidden-in-plain-sight system of systems that penetrates
all our lives.
From iPods to Starbucks to Oakley sunglasses, historian Nick Turse explores the
Pentagon's little-noticed contacts (and contracts) with the products and
companies that now form the fabric of America. He investigates the remarkable
range of military incursions into the civilian world: the Pentagon's
collaborations with Hollywood filmmakers; its outlandish schemes to weaponize
the wild kingdom; its joint ventures with Marvel Comics and NASCAR. Similarly
disturbing is the way in which the military, desperate for fresh recruits, has
tapped into
ISBN-13
9780571228201
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Publishing Date
2009-06-04
Total Pages
304
The Complex: How the Military Invades Our Everyday Lives
"Fascinating, no matter where you place yourself on the ideological
spectrum."--"Wired"
Now in paperback, a stunning breakdown of the modern military-industrial
complex--an omnipresent, hidden-in-plain-sight system of systems that penetrates
all our lives.
From iPods to Starbucks to Oakley sunglasses, historian Nick Turse explores the
Pentagon's little-noticed contacts (and contracts) with the products and
companies that now form the fabric of America. He investigates the remarkable
range of military incursions into the civilian world: the Pentagon's
collaborations with Hollywood filmmakers; its outlandish schemes to weaponize
the wild kingdom; its joint ventures with Marvel Comics and NASCAR. Similarly
disturbing is the way in which the military, desperate for fresh recruits, has
tapped into