{"product_id":"verax-pratap-chatterjee-9781627793551","title":"Verax","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a prize-winning journalist and the co-author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eZahra's Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping graphic history of electronic surveillance from 9\/11 to the latest drone strike\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e9\/11 not only marked the worst domestic terror attack in U.S. history, but also unleashed electronic spying by the government on a massive worldwide scale. In a wholly original and engaging telling, \u003ci\u003eVerax \u003c\/i\u003e(\"truth-teller\" and one of Edward Snowden's code names) recounts the full story of American electronic surveillance post 9\/11, in brilliant comics form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe follow Pratap Chatterjee, journalist sleuth, as he dives deep into the world of electronic surveillance and introduces its cast of characters: developers, companies, users, government agencies, whistleblowers, journalists, and, in a leading role, the devices themselves. He explains the complex ways governments follow the movements and interactions of individuals and countries, whether by tracking the players of Angry Birds, deploying \"Stingrays\" that listen in on phone calls or \"deep packet inspection\" that mines email, or by weaponizing programs with names like Howlermonkey and Godsurge to attack the infrastructure of states such as Iran and remotely guide the U.S. missiles used in drone killings. He chronicles the complicity of corporations like Apple, Verizon, and Google, and the daring of the journalists and whistleblowers--from Snowden to Julian Assange to the lesser-known NSA Four--who made sure that the world would know. Finally, he gives a prognosis for the future of electronic surveillance, and for the fortunes of those who resist it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy condensing a crucial event of the 21st century and a broad, complex history into a compact, engaging, and vivid work, \u003ci\u003eVerax\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant contribution that is certain to last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pratap Chatterjee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627793550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627793551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 7.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2017 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2017","brand":"Pratap Chatterjee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987021431039,"sku":"9781627793551","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8817deb4-4320-49be-8b80-6bbc6d5f5cee.jpg?v=1683286543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/verax-pratap-chatterjee-9781627793551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}