The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs, Paperback/Michael P. Belfiore

Description From Smithsonian Books, The Department of Mad Scientists is the first trade book ever on DARPA--the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency--the maverick and controversial agency whose futuristic work has had amazing military and civilian application, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars. Michael Belfiore, author of Rocketeers , visited science research sites across the country to provide this unprecedented look at the people who shape our country's future technology.