Phenomena : The Secret History of the U. S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis by Annie Jacobsen (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316349364
ISBN-139780316349369
eBay Product ID (ePID)229057548
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Book TitlePhenomena : The Secret History of the U. S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicParapsychology / Esp (Clairvoyance, Precognition, Telepathy), Military / Strategy, Military / General, Military / United States
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, History
AuthorAnnie Jacobsen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight28.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-959021
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"In her latest eye-opening work of investigative journalism, Jacobsen digs deeply into the rich vein of information gleaned from declassified U.S. government documents that catapulted her previous books, Area 51 (2011) and The Pentagon's Brain (2015), to best-seller status.... Jacobsen offers a smorgasbord of captivating and often-surprising facts unearthed from more than four decades of secret investigations... A fascinating peek at a little-seen side of national security."-- Carl Hays, Booklist, "Journalist Jacobsen continues her disturbing excavations of the inner workings of the American defense and intelligence establishment in this fascinating exposé of governmental research into 'anomalous mental phenomena'....Jacobsen artfully deals card after dutifully researched card in her enthralling reportage on one of America's most curious defense endeavors."-- Publishers Weekly, "With Annie Jacobsen's OPERATION PAPERCLIP for the first time the enormity of the effort has been laid bare. The result is a book that is at once chilling and riveting, and one that raises substantial and difficult questions about national honor and security...This book is a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing."-- Boston Globe, "Journalist Jacobsen continues her disturbing excavations of the inner workings of the American defense and intelligence establishment in this fascinating expos_ of governmental research into 'anomalous mental phenomena'....Jacobsen artfully deals card after dutifully researched card in her enthralling reportage on one of America's most curious defense endeavors."-- Publishers Weekly, "Compelling....This is an excellent read that gives evidence on both sides of the argument that extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis exist, complementing suchworks as W. Adam Mandelbaum's The Psychic Battlefield and Ann Finkbeiner's The Jasons . Highly recommended for those interested in the military and the paranormal." -- Library Journal (starred review)
Dewey Decimal133.80973
SynopsisThe definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international bestseller Area 51. This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than forty years, the U.S. government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed fighter jets, to divine other nations' secrets, and even to predict future threats to national security. The intelligence agencies and military services involved include CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the Navy, Air Force, and Army-and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now, for the first time, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs, using never before seen declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with, and unprecedented access to, more than fifty of the individuals involved. Speaking on the record, many for the first time, are former CIA and Defense Department scientists, analysts, and program managers, as well as the government psychics themselves. Who did the U.S. government hire for these top secret programs, and how do they explain their military and intelligence work? How do scientists approach such enigmatic subject matter? What interested the government in these supposed powers and does the research continue? Phenomena is a riveting investigation into how far governments will go in the name of national security.
LC Classification NumberBF1045.M55
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- 21 May, 2025
The Title pretty much sums up the book.
I had purchased this book and read it a few years ago. Shared it and this copy is going to be. a gift to someone who I hope will enjoy it as much as I had.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Aug, 2019
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