The Flying Saucers Are Real [Paperback]

Donald Keyhoe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2006

This book is the first in-depth, authoritative look at the flying saucer phenomenon and is considered to this day to be one of the best books on the subject ever written. Extremely well researched work with facts that were documented, containing none of the disinformation and hype that has crept into the field over time. The author was a retired Marine Corps Major who became an aviation writer, and was therefore perfect for the job of researching and writing this book. Using his own knowledge and information from friends in the military, Keyhoe came to the conclusion that UFOs originate from outer space and the U.S. military was engaged in a cover-up. He includes a number of documented cases whereby thousands of people witnessed strange objects in the sky all at the same time, in various parts of the country. Eyewitnesses are interviewed and much is done to show how and why the veil of government secrecy was enforced.

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In a personal, no-nonsense style, Keyhoe provides the details of his investigation; he talks with witnesses, reviews the fascinating history of the phenomenon, and attempts to pry open "the lid of secrecy" the United States Air Force had clamped down on the subject of UFOs. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Book Tree (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585092649
• ISBN-13: 978-1585092642
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,047,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical - Monumental, May 14, 2006

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Efthimios (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Flying Saucers Are Real (Paperback)

This book is not fiction. The author researches REAL facts and sightings, and concludes that the saucers are interplanetary. Donald Keyhoe made a serious recearch, from an "inside" perspective , having some access to original military files. Before he started the research, he would not believe in the "visitors from space" answer. But checking thoroughly every other possible answer, he saw that they didn't fit in the sightings and the reports.
This book is a *must* have to anyone who wants to know the truth about the UFO phenomenon. It contains everything, from the reports and reactions to the military cover up. The *visitors* were here even before we were born. Anyone with a clear mind will see this.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Flying Saucers Are Real - Donald Keyhoe, August 10, 2005

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Dennis S. Smith (Dixon, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Flying Saucers Are Real (Paperback)

In the realm of UFOlogy, this book was not only one of the first, but also one of the best reports ever written on the subject. I first read it in the early 1950's, and believe me, it is perhaps the one book that fueled my interest not only in UFO's but in all forms of Fortean Phenonema, both past and present for the last fifty-three years. No fadism in the pages of this excellent tome - just cold, hard, and well researched facts about a subject that is now more popular than when this book was first published in 1950.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Flying Saucers are real, March 11, 2007

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This review is from: The Flying Saucers Are Real (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book for anyone that wants to make sense of what has been going on for long around the world. Great research book.