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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Edward SnowdenPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.246kg ISBN: 9781529035698ISBN 10: 1529035694 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 03 September 2020 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAn extraordinary book -- Cory Doctorow A thoughtful and elegantly written book -- Steven Poole, <i>New Statesmen</i> [A] thriller plot * London Review of Books * A very significant figure in the history of intelligence * Sunday Times * Well-written * The Economist * Full of surprises . . . A deeply reluctant whistleblower . . . he deserves our thanks * Nation * His disclosures of mass surveillance and bulk collection of personal information are as relevant now as they were in 2013 * Guardian * Gripping * Washington Post * A riveting account . . . Reads like a literary thriller * New York Times * Fascinating * Observer * The world's most famous whistleblower * Guardian * Riveting, pacy * Financial Times * Author InformationAuthor Website: https://twitter.com/snowdenEdward Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and grew up in the shadow of Fort Meade. A systems engineer by training, he served as an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, and worked as a contractor for the National Security Agency. He has received numerous awards for his public service, including the Right Livelihood Award, the German Whistleblower Prize, the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling, and the Carl von Ossietzky Medal from the International League of Human Rights. Currently, he serves as president of the board of directors of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Tab Content 6Author Website: https://twitter.com/snowdenCountries AvailableAll regions |