Spy Capitalism: Itek and the CIA [Large Print]

by Jonathan E. Lewis

Book Overview

What happens when the world of venture capital collides with the world of espionage? To find the answer, Jonathan E. Lewis takes us inside the executive suite at Itek Corporation during the Cold War years from 1957 to 1965. Itek was manufacturing the world's most sophisticated satellite reconnaissance cameras, and the information these cameras provided about Soviet missiles and military activity was critical to U.S. security. So was Itek. This intriguing...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300209754
• ISBN13: 9780300209754
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"