Phenomena : the secret history of the U.S. government's investigations into extrasensory perception and psychokinesis / Annie Jacobsen.
For more than forty years, the United States 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 the CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the Navy, Air Force, and Army -- and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs, using declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with more than fifty of the individuals involved.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316349364
- ISBN: 9780316349369
- Physical Description: viii, 527 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-507) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I Early Days -- Chapter 1 Supernatural 11 -- Chapter 2 Puharich Theory 23 -- Chapter 3 Skeptics, Charlatans, and the U.S. Army 40 -- Chapter 4 Quasi Science 55 -- Chapter 5 Soviet Threat 70 -- Part II CIA Years -- Chapter 6 Enigma of Uri Geller 85 -- Chapter 7 Man on the Moon 100 -- Chapter 8 Physicist and the Psychic 118 -- Chapter 9 Skeptics versus CIA 138 -- Chapter 10 Remote Viewing 151 -- Chapter 11 Unconscious 172 -- Chapter 12 Submarines 184 -- Part III Defense Department Years -- Chapter 13 Paraphysics 203 -- Chapter 14 Psychic Soldiers 221 -- Chapter 15 Qigong and the Mystery of H. S. Tsien 241 -- Chapter 16 Killers and Kidnappers 260 -- Chapter 17 Consciousness 277 -- Chapter 18 Psychic Training 296 -- Chapter 19 Woman with the Third Eye 309 -- Chapter 20 End of an Era 330 -- Chapter 21 Hostages and Drugs 346 -- Chapter 22 Downfall 364 -- Part IV Modern Era -- Chapter 23 Intuition, Premonition, and Synthetic Telepathy 377 -- Chapter 24 Scientists and the Skeptics 388 -- Chapter 25 Psychic and the Astronaut 403.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 355.3434 JAC (Text) | 36015000089314 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 355.3434 JAC (Text) | 36015000925053 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
Summary:
For more than forty years, the United States 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 the CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, the Navy, Air Force, and Army -- and even the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Now Jacobsen tells the story of these radical, controversial programs, using declassified documents as well as exclusive interviews with more than fifty of the individuals involved.
