The startling true story of the incident that began the modern UFO era--the crash of a flying saucer in New Mexico in 1947--by the investigator who broke the case. Friedman and Berliner tracked down 100 witnesses, including 30 who claim first-hand experience with the crash remnants. Their previously untold stories, plus evidence of the U.S. government's cover-up, make for a thrilling read. Photographs.
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From Publishers Weekly
One of the more credible books arguing the existence of UFOs, this account tells of the alleged crash of a "flying saucer" near Corona, N.M., on July 3, 1947. Nuclear physicist Friedman and Berliner, founder of the Fund for UFO Research, note that of the many people who collected the debris, not a single one failed to turn every last scrap over to the Army. They assert that in the wreckage were small, "humanoid" beings. The authors' arguments gain credibility as they report the paranoid reaction of the military, which, they claim, cajoled and threatened witnesses into silence, supposedly to protect the earth from space invaders. Most arresting of all is the testimony of those who handled the debris, who had no opportunity to compare notes, yet have described the materials--mostly consisting of a flexible metal-like substance, in some cases marked by characters resembling hieroglyphics--in almost identical language. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Oldtime UFO lecturer Friedman and aviation author Berliner have written the third book in a dozen years about a U.S. weather balloon that fell to earth in New Mexico in July 1947. Charles Berlitz and William L. Moore's The Roswell Incident ( LJ 9/15/80) turns the balloon into a crashed spaceship with four alien beings aboard. Kevin Randle and Don R. Shmitt's UFO Crash at Roswell (Avon, 1991) increases the number to at least six but adds little else to the myth. The present book, a clone of the other two, moves the crash to Corona, a small town 90 miles northwest of Roswell and adds a chapter on "MJ-12," an alleged super-duper top-secret government investigatory and cover-up operation, formed in 1952 and continuing today. The book is filled with "could be's" which become "probably's" that turn into "must have been's." There are plenty of interviews with children, nephews, neighbors, and others who were among the original "witnesses" of the debris (most of whom are dead), but nothing very believable is offered. Perhaps Friedman and Berliner think that if you repeat a fairy tale often enough, it becomes true. Skip this.
- Dave Summers, Holly Twp. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Dave Summers, Holly Twp. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Stanton T. Friedman, a nuclear physicist with BS and MS degrees from the University of Chicago, is the best-known scientific ufologist in North America and probably the world. He has worked on classified fission and fusion nuclear propulsion systems for space exploration for companies such as General Electric. As a ufologist, he has lectured at more than 600 colleges in 50 states, 9 provinces, and 18 countries. He is co-author of the Roswell book, Crash at Corona, and the author of Top Secret/Majic. He has appeared on numerous TV documentaries including The History Channel and Sci-Fi Channel and hundreds of radio and TV programs. He lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Stan does impeccable research!,
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This review is from: Crash at Corona: US Military Retrieval and Cover-up of a UFO (Hardcover)
Mr. Friedman is not simply among the best in the field of Flying Saucer studies, because is probably the best that we will see for many years. Stan is a grinder and works harder than anyone else at studying and investigating this subject rather than pretending to knowledge or sitting on the sidelines and commenting.
If anyone can surpass his work on this book, I for one would like to see it.
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This review is from: Crash at Corona: US Military Retrieval and Cover-up of a UFO (Hardcover)
To the guy who thought it was "unconvincing", I wonder if he actually read the same book I just did. In fact, the first 2 pages of the Introduction presented enough evidence for anyone with a brain. But I guess the authors had to write for all the stupid ones as well. Just R-E-A-D the d*mn Army communication shown in the first 2 pages. It should be a no-brainer to understand what it said. But sadly, Einstein was right about human stupidity being infinite.
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Not convincing,
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This topic is overdone. Not really any convincing information with credible evidence to back it up.
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