| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Arrival -- Apparitions, airships, and aliens -- Spaceships, conspiracies, and the birth of the UFO detective, 1948-1953 -- From mystery to movement, 1947-1960 -- Journeys -- Science and UFOs in the 1960s -- Renaissance -- Intruders -- Conclusion: Where to, where from, wherefore? |
| Summary |
'After the Flying Saucers Came' is a comprehensive account of the stories, the people and the strange events that went into making the fascination with UFOs and aliens a worldwide phenomenon among believers, skeptics and the simply curious. It traces how an odd sighting of 'flying saucers' by an American pilot in 1947 inspired governments, the media, scientists, writers and the general public to consider the possibility that extraterrestrials were visiting earth |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 07, 2024) |
| Subject |
Unidentified flying objects -- History
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Human-alien encounters -- History
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Unidentified flying objects -- History -- 20th century
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Unidentified flying objects -- Sightings and encounters -- History -- 20th century
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Extraterrestrial beings -- Public opinion
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Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal.
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Paranormal.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023049415 |
| ISBN |
9780190092054 |
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019009205X |
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9780190869885 |
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0190869887 |
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9780190869892 |
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0190869895 |
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