Drawing on a wide variety of sources, the authors of this accessible study describe the organization of the responsible agency...and the development of radiological, sonic and seismic technology that has monitored nuclear activity worldwide for over 40 years. This study fills a gap in the historical record... Publishers Weekly
Introduction
World War II Origins of Radiological Surveillance
Postwar Hindrances to Rapid Development
Technical Progress: 1945-1946
The Organizational Dust Settles
Birth of the Monitoring Organization
Technical Progress: 1946-1947
Sandstone and Fitzwilliam
Pressures to Become Operational
Vested Interests and Committee Politics
Building Alliances and the Interim Net
The Detection of Joe-1 and Beyond
Bibliography
Index
CHARLES A. ZIEGLER is Lecturer in Social Anthropology at
Brandeis University. He holds advanced degrees in anthropology and
physics and has published in both fields.
DAVID JACOBSON is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at
Brandeis University. He has written books and articles on
ethnography and social networks.
"The organization of the narrative portions is excellent.
Everything is to be found where one would expect it. The technical
material is presented with confidence, but not smugly--as so often
occurs when the writers know so much more of the technical details
of a topic than the reader...For me, of course, the most
interesting account is the inner workings (or failure to work) of
the RDB...None like it yet exists in the historical
literature."-Dr. Allan A. Needell Historian of American Science
"Unreserved compliments to Ziegler and Jacobson on a wonderful
documentary. I was very impressed by the extent and thoroughness of
their investigative reporting and their ability to capture the
essential features of this intriguing story. Reading the book I
relived many of the episodes of high political-scientific drama
that led to the detection of Joe-1...Aside from the pleasant
memories their book evoked, I was naturally prompted to compare my
recollections of things with their description of them. For most of
the items I could only exclaim Right On!'"-Dr. Gerard Leies Former
Technical Director Air Force Technical Applications Center
"Ziegler and Jacobson have done a first-class job. Their work fills
a gap in our post-World War II history that needed to be filled."-
Dr. Roderick W. Spence Former Head, Radiochemical Group Los Alamos
National Laboratory
"Ziegler and Jacobson have provided the first detailed view in the
open literature into a sector of that extensive system created
following the Second World War to provide scientific expertise and
guidance to U.S. military and civilian agencies. Theirs is an
important contribution to our understanding of the operation of the
national security state in its early stages of development. The
presentation is clear and direct, with the added virtue of an
historical/anthropological approach that sees the situation from
the inside."- Dr. Paul Forman, Curator for Modern Physics National
Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution
.,."the definitive account of the systems evolved by the US to
track down other potential nuclear weaponry..."-The Jerusalem
Post
?...the definitive account of the systems evolved by the US to
track down other potential nuclear weaponry...?-The Jerusalem
Post
?Charles A. Ziegler and David Jacobson's outstanding study further
illuminates this interaction by depicting US intelligence's complex
efforts to establish a long-range surveillance system that could
track Soviet nuclear weapons developments, initially by detecting
atomic tests.... This fine study is one of the intelligence
revelations of the year...?-The International History Review
?Charles Ziegler and David Jacobson use declassified records and
participant interviews to produce this remarkable account....
Spying Without Spies provides the first description of the creation
and institutionalization of America's nuclear detection system and
the relationship it forged between the science and intelligence
communities. Thus, the book makes a unique contribution to
intelligence literature.?- Airpower Journal
?Drawing on a wide variety of sources, the authors of this
accessible study describe the organization of the responsible
agency--called by several names through the years, it is currently
the Air Force Technical Aapplications Center (AFTAC)...--and the
development of radiological, sonic and seismic technology that has
monitored nuclear activity worldwide for over 40 years. This study
fills a gap in the historical record...?-Publishers Weekly
?This is a fine, well-researched book that will delight historians
of American bureaucracy and the military.?-Technology and
Culture
?Ziegler and Jacobson offer an excellent model for historians of
modern technical intelligence collection. Their book is solidly
researched, sound in narrative, effectively organized, and
judicious...in its conclusions.?-American Historical Review
..."the definitive account of the systems evolved by the US to
track down other potential nuclear weaponry..."-The Jerusalem
Post
"Charles A. Ziegler and David Jacobson's outstanding study further
illuminates this interaction by depicting US intelligence's complex
efforts to establish a long-range surveillance system that could
track Soviet nuclear weapons developments, initially by detecting
atomic tests.... This fine study is one of the intelligence
revelations of the year..."-The International History Review
"Charles Ziegler and David Jacobson use declassified records and
participant interviews to produce this remarkable account....
Spying Without Spies provides the first description of the creation
and institutionalization of America's nuclear detection system and
the relationship it forged between the science and intelligence
communities. Thus, the book makes a unique contribution to
intelligence literature."- Airpower Journal
"This is a fine, well-researched book that will delight historians
of American bureaucracy and the military."-Technology and
Culture
"Ziegler and Jacobson offer an excellent model for historians of
modern technical intelligence collection. Their book is solidly
researched, sound in narrative, effectively organized, and
judicious...in its conclusions."-American Historical Review
"Drawing on a wide variety of sources, the authors of this
accessible study describe the organization of the responsible
agency--called by several names through the years, it is currently
the Air Force Technical Aapplications Center (AFTAC)...--and the
development of radiological, sonic and seismic technology that has
monitored nuclear activity worldwide for over 40 years. This study
fills a gap in the historical record..."-Publishers Weekly
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