UFO FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Roswell, Aliens, Whirling Discs and Flying Saucers

by David J. Hogan

Overview

(FAQ Pop Culture). Since the famed Kenneth Arnold "flying saucer" sighting of 1947, the world has been fascinated and unnerved by these mysterious objects in the sky. Millennia of recorded human history report UFOs, and everything from the extinction of dinosaurs to the origins of humankind have been attributed to them but what exactly are UFOs? Featuring material from a treasure trove of UFO/Project Blue Book archives declassified in 2015, UFO FAQ is an all-inclusive guide to UFO lore hard science and hoaxes, sightings and abductions, noted UFO proponents and skeptics, and sanctioned research and purported government cover-ups. Readers will meet cultists and explore worldwide UFO "hot spots." They'll learn about UFOs in World War II, the Cold War, and the age of terrorism. And they'll zip along with UFOs in movies, comics, TV, and other popular media. Also featured are an international UFO timeline and a valuable UFO checklist that includes step-by-step suggestions on how to prepare and make the most of your UFO sightings while ensuring your credibility. Dramatically illustrated with nearly 100 photographs and drawings, UFO FAQ combines historical accuracy, provocative speculation, and compulsive readability in one handy volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480393851
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	FAQ Pop Culture
Pages:	424
Sales rank:	1,130,150
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

David J. Hogan (Arlington Heights, IL) worked as an executive editor in Chicago book publishing for nearly 30 years. He is the author of seven books and editor-in-chief of numerous others on topics including film, aviation, vintage automobiles, weapons systems, politics, World War II, the 1950s and 1960s, and the American West.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Marvels and Speculation: The Aliens Are Out There, but Are They Here? 1

1 The UFO Community: Experiences, Activities, and Agendas 9

2 Possible Shapes and Forms of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life: Well, You Look a Little Peculiar Yourself! 66

3 UFO Propulsion: Are We There Yet? 78

4 UFOs and Airpower Before the Age of Flying Saucers: Frogs, Wheels Within Wheels. Airships, and Comet Trouble 92

5 UFOs and World War II: Gremlins, Balloon Bombs, and the World in the Balance 110

6 "The World of Tomorrow": The Future Is Now-Don't Get Trampled 126

7 Kenneth Arnold, the Eyewitness: He Saw What He Saw When He Saw It 132

8 Always Roswell: Not Just Another Day in the Desert 140

9 Project Blue Book, or How UFOs Took over American Culture: Government, the Military, and the CIA, Too 164

10 Close Encounters of the Unnerving Kind: Aggressive Aliens, Seven Degrees, and a Cop on the Front Line 199

11 Conspiracies and Cover-Ups: The Government Tells Lies, Earth Is Hollow, the Men in Black Are Here-and Guess Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? 216

12 Making Friends: Beautiful, Ageless Visitors Who Share the Wisdom of the Universe 244

13 Abductions: Helplessness, Pain, and Fractured Memory 260

14 UFOs, Channeling, Quasi-Religion, and Cults: "Salvation Will Come from the Cosmos! I Have Been Chosen. So Pledge Your Lives to Me!" 295

15 Hoaxes and Other Mischief: Martian Invasions, Shaved Monkeys, and More Tomfoolery 315

16 Getting to Where the UFOs Are: Grab Your UFO Spotter's Checklist and Go 348

Afterword: Where Do We Go from Here? Exploration, Knowledge, and the Future of UFOlogy 363

Bibliography 371

Index 387