Post #1911658
2026-02-23 01:54 UTC
@mkb
There was a book by one of the OSS originals. He famously had a sign on his desk that said “Speak freely, I don’t want your job.”
“The Price of Admiralty” is an excellent history of the cost and purposes of a navy.
“The First War of Physics” is a great history of the WW2 race to build a bomb. (I don’t recall enough coverage of the Japanese program.)
I love spy books as well, just haven’t found enough.
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@BenHM3@saint-paul.us 2026-02-23 01:55
@mkb Oh! “Car Wars” is fascinating, especially when you see the context of the Toyota Prius.
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@mkb@mastodon.social 2026-02-23 03:27
@BenHM3 It was @mediapathic who recommended Book & Dagger to me recently. It’s one the best things I’ve read in ages. Highly recommended.