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My Country Versus Me - The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy (Hardcover, 1st ed) Loot Price: R1,269
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My Country Versus Me - The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy (Hardcover,...

My Country Versus Me - The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy (Hardcover, 1st ed)

Wen Ho Lee; As told to Helen Zia

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In January of 1999, the arrest of Wen Ho Lee, the Los Alamos scientist who was falsely accused under a cloud of suspicion of espionage by the U.S. government and imprisoned without trial, sparked controversy throughout the country. It triggered concern for national security, debate about racial profiling and media distortion, and outrage over a return to McCarthy-era paranoia. Throughout the ordeal, Wen Ho Lee quietly and steadfastly maintained his innocence. Now he tells his story.

This compelling narrative takes readers inside Los Alamos, revealing how violations of national security were ubiquitous throughout the weapons lab. Dr. Lee describes how the FBI infiltrated his private life -- spying on him for nearly two decades. He relates his own anti-Communist stance, the results of tragic events from his past, and explains how he even assisted the FBI, protecting nuclear secrets. He details his brutal treatment in jail, and how such treatment, without factual justification, is protected under U.S. law. Finally Dr. Lee explains why he downloaded codes, demonstrating once and for all that he was innocent of every charge leveled against him except for one simple procedure common throughout the lab. A riveting story about prejudice, fear, suspicion -- and courage -- My Country Versus Me offers at last a clear and truthful account of one of the great miscarriages of justice of our time.

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Imprint: Hyperion Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2002
First published: 2002
Authors: Wen Ho Lee
As told to: Helen Zia
Dimensions: 243 x 163 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages: 356
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-7868-6803-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering
Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology
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Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering
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LSN: 0-7868-6803-1
Barcode: 9780786868032

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