UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry
Swords, Michael; Powell, Robert
Language: English
Published by Anomalist Books, USA, 2013
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"UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry" by Swords & Powell is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between UFO sightings and government actions in the United States. Published in 2012 by Anomalist Books, this nonfiction book delves into the historical context of UFO sightings and the various theories surrounding them. With a focus on the 2010s era, the authors present a detailed narrative that includes insights from political science, history, and the study of extraterrestrials. This hardcover book spans 580 pages and offers a valuable reference for those interested in the mysterious world of UFOs and government intrigue. Book was dropped as seen in last image but otherwise in excellent condition.
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- Title
- UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry
- Author
- Swords, Michael; Powell, Robert
- Publisher
- Anomalist Books, USA
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1938398157
- ISBN 13
- 9781938398155
- Item weight
- 3.8 pounds
- Dimensions
- 8.5 inches width by 11 inches height by 1.25 inches depth
Governments around the world have had to deal with the UFO phenomenon for a good part of a century. How and why they did so is the subject of UFOs and Government, a history that for the first time tells the story from the perspective of the governments themselves. It's a perspective that reveals a great deal about what we citizens have seen, and puzzled over, from the "outside" for so many years.
The story, which is unmasked by the governments' own documents, explains much that is new, or at least not commonly known, about the seriousness with which the military and intelligence communities approached the UFO problem internally. Those approaches were not taken lightly. In fact, they were considered matters of national security. At the same time, the story reveals how a subject with such apparent depth of experience and interest became treated as if it were a triviality. And it explains why one government, the United States government, deemed it wise, and perhaps even necessary, to treat it so. Though the book focuses primarily on the U. S. government's response to the UFO phenomenon, also included is the treatment of the subject by the governments of Sweden, Australia, France, Spain, and other countries.
This large-format, fully illustrated book is the result of a team effort that called itself "The UFO History Group," a collection of veteran UFO historians and researchers who spent more than four years researching, consulting, writing, and editing to present a work of historical scholarship on government response to the UFO phenomenon. Michael Swords was the primary author of the United States chapters. The work was coordinated and edited by Robert Powell. Clas Svahn, Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos, Bill Chalker, and Robert Powell contributed country chapters. Jan Aldrich was the primary content consultant, with additional content consultation and writing coming from Barry Greenwood and Richard Thieme. Steve Purcell was the primary photo illustration editor.
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