The Encyclopaedia of Alien Encounters

by Alan Baker

What happened at Roswell in 1947? What is the Air Force doing out at Area 51? Is the truth really "out there" and, if so, are we ready to accept it? The Encyclopedia of Alien Encounters is an excellent resource for the longtime UFO follower as well as a great starting point for those researching the subject for the first time. In an engaging and easytouse AtoZ format, it offers an authoritative and objective account of the key events, encounters, personalities, theories, and myths of extraterrestrial lore. The book concentrates solely on the field of alien or nonhuman encounters, resulting in the most complete and comprehensive resource available. More than 350 entries delve into various aspects of the alien contact phenomenon, #149;Astronomers, such as Carl Sagan and Frank Drake, and self-proclaimed "alien hunter" and ex-CIA agent Derrel Sims Works of fiction inspired by contact reports and how they mirror society's and the media's reactions to such encounters The phenomenon's influence on the popular mythology of the late twentieth century UFO sightings and alien abductions Black helicopters, the unmarked helicopters often seen in connection with UFO/alien activity Conspiracy theories, such as those associated with cattle mutilation Men in Black, both on film and in UFO- and alien-related investigations

Genres: Nonfiction

386 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 1999