{"product_id":"ufo-the-inside-story-of-the-us-governments-search-for-alien-life-here-and-out-there-paperback","title":"UFO: The Inside Story of the Us Government's Search for Alien Life Here--And Out There - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarrett M. Graff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the rare books on the topic that manages to be both entertaining and factually grounded.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Raven Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and Watergate (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history) comes the first comprehensive and eye-opening exploration of our government's decades-long quest to solve one of humanity's greatest mysteries: Are we alone in the universe?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as long as we have looked to the skies, the question of whether life on earth is the only life to exist has been at the core of the human experience, driving scientific debate and discovery, shaping spiritual belief, and prompting existential thought across borders and generations. It's one of our culture's favorite conversations, and yet, the idea of extraterrestrial intelligence has been largely banished to the realm of fantasy and conspiracy. Now, for the first time, the full story of our national obsession with UFOs--and the covert search by scientists, the United States military, and the CIA for proof of alien life--is told by bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff in a deeply reported and researched history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt begins in 1947, when two headline-making sightings of strange flying objects prompt the US Air Force's newly formed Department of Defense to create a series of secret programs to determine how unidentified phenomena may pose a threat to national security. Over the next half-century, as the atomic age gives way to the space race and the Cold War, the mission continues, bringing together an unexpected group of astronomers, military officials, civilian contactees, and true believers who bring us closer, then further, then closer again, to answering one of our most enduring questions: What exactly is out there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from original archival research, declassified documents, and interviews with senior intelligence and military officials, Graff brings readers a story that's \"Loads of fun...[a] fascinating deep dive down the rabbit hole\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarrett M. Graff has spent nearly two decades covering politics, technology, and national security. The former editor of \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e and contributor to \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e and CNN, he's written for publications from \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and today serves as the director of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute. Graff is the author of multiple books, including the FBI history \u003ci\u003eThe Threat Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaven Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (about the government's Cold War Doomsday plans), \u003ci\u003eWhen the Sea Came Alive \u003c\/i\u003e(an oral history of D-Day), and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWatergate\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978258481453,"sku":"9781982196783","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eZtwL6K6ED9781982196783.webp?v=1775801302","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ufo-the-inside-story-of-the-us-governments-search-for-alien-life-here-and-out-there-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}