UFO FAQ
Subtitle: all that's left to know about Roswell, aliens, whirling discs, and flying saucers
By: David J. Hogan
Series: The FAQ series; FAQ series (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books (Firm))
Publisher: Backbeat
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
ISBN-13: 9781480393851
Subjects: Unidentified flying objects; Miscellanea
Other titles: Unidentified flying objects frequently asked questions
Description: Mysterious, unidentified flying objects--why are they here? Do they bring enlightenment...or destruction? Hogan illuminates twenty centuries of the UFO phenomenon, as well as chapters on hypnotic regression, government stonewalling, hoaxes, the future of UFOlogy, and more. Includes a checklist with step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for and make the most of your UFO sightings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Marvels and speculation: the aliens are out there, but are they here?; title: The UFO community: experiences, activities, and agendas; title: Possible shapes and forms of intelligent extraterrestrial life: well, you look a little peculiar yourself!; title: UFO propulsion: are we there yet?; title: UFOs and airpower before the age of flying saucers: frogs, wheels within wheels, airships, and comet trouble; title: UFOs and World War II: gremlins, balloon bombs, and the world in the balance; title: "The world of tomorrow": the future is now, don't get trampled; title: Kennedy Arnold, the eyewitness: he saw what he saw when he saw it; title: Always Roswell: not just another day in the desert; title: Project Blue Book, or How UFOs took over American culture: government, the military, and the CIA, too; title: Close encounters of the unnerving kind: aggressive aliens, seven degrees, and a cop on the front line; title: Conspiracies and cover-ups: the government tells lies, Earth is hollow, the Men in Black are here, and guess who killed Marilyn Monroe?; title: Making friends: beautiful, ageless visitors who share the wisdom of the universe; title: Abductions: helplessness, pain, and fractured memory; title: UFOs, channeling, quasi-religion, and cults: "Salvation will come from the cosmos! I have been chosen, so pledge your lives to me!"; title: Hoaxes and other mischief: Martian invasions, shaved monkeys, and more tomfoolery; title: Getting to where the UFOs are: grab your UFO spotter's checklist and go; title: Afterword: Where do we go from here? Exploration, knowledge, and the future of UFOlogy.