The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History - Paperback
by Josh Dean
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Dutton CaliberISBN-13:9781101984451ISBN-10:1101984457UPC:9781101984451Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Intelligence & Espionage, RussiaBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC7FSYA74W
The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History
An incredible true tale of espionage and engineering set at the height of the Cold War--a mix between The Hunt for Red October and Argo--about how the CIA, the U.S. Navy, and America's most eccentric mogul spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal the nuclear-armed Soviet submarine K-129 after it had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean; all while the Russians were watching. In the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dutton CaliberISBN-13:9781101984451ISBN-10:1101984457UPC:9781101984451Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Intelligence & Espionage, RussiaBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC7FSYA74W
Josh Dean is a correspondent for Outside; a regular contributor to many national magazines, including GQ, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, and Popular Science; and the author of Show Dog and The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang.
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