U.F.O.: Evaluating the Evidence [Hardcover]

Bill Yenne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997

Unidentified Flying Objects: A figment of the paranoid imagination? A sophisticated hoax? Misperception of natural phenomena? This captivating investigation features photographs and a variety of evidence, including gripping eyewitness accounts, astounding technical data, and secret government research. Explore the history of UFO sightings including "flying saucers," Project Blue Book, Roswell, and more. This fascinating up-to-the-minute volume presents all the information you need to form your own conclusions about the true nature of UFOs.

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About the Author

Bill Yenne is a writer, researcher, and editor with experience in aviation and aerospace technology. He is the author of more than 20 volumes including Encyclopedia of US Spacecraft and The Astronauts: The First 25 Years of Manned Space Flight. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Smithmark Pub (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765194023
• ISBN-13: 978-0765194022
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,227,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Yenne is the author of several novels and over three dozen books on historical topics, as well as having been a contributor to encyclopedias of both world wars. He has traveled throughout the world researching his books.

The "New Yorker" wrote of "Sitting Bull," his biography of the great Lakota leader, that it "excels as a study in leadership." This book was named to the number 14 spot among Amazon's 100 Best Books of the Year.

"Library Journal" observed that "enthusiastic World War II readers will be drawn to" his dual biography, "Aces High: The Heroic Story of the Two Top Scoring American Aces of World War II."

Recently, his book "Convair Deltas" was named as "Book of the Month" by "Air Classics," while his book "Tommy Gun" was named "Pick of the Month" by "Shooting Illustrated."

His book "Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint" was listed among the top business books of the year by "Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine," which rated Yenne's tome as its TOP pick for "Cocktail Conversation."

Yenne's "Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II," was praised by Walter Boyne, former Director of the National Air & Space Museum, who called it "a fast moving... page turner," and the "best book yet written on the saga."

The "Wall Street Journal" wrote, when reviewing his "Indian Wars: The Campaign for the American West," that Yenne writes with "cinematic vividness," and says of his work that it "has the rare quality of being both an excellent reference work and a pleasure to read."

The author lives in San Francisco, California, and on the web at www.BillYenne.com

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Objective, July 11, 2008

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Salim Mahdi "Salim Mahdi, Magister" (Cairo, Zamalek, Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: UFO: Evaluating the Evidence (Hardcover)

Very very objective.
The right argumment.
The right views.
The right evidence.
The right objectivity.
You should pay attention to this book.


S. Mahdi, Cairo, Egypt

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Overview, December 2, 1998

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Nancy A. Fox (West Covina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.F.O.: Evaluating the Evidence (Hardcover)

This book is an interesting overview of the UFO phenomenon. I recommend this book for people curious about UFOs, who haven't done extensive reading on the subject. It primarily focuses on UFO phenomena in the United States, with a very good section on the U.S. government's official response to UFOs.

Particularly useful is the glossary of terms and institutions in the back of the book. It helped me keep all the various government agencies and projects straight. Bill Yenne does a very good job of presenting the evidence and letting the reader decide for themself. If you are looking for a good book to introduce you to UFO evidence, I recommend you start here.

3.0 out of 5 stars UFOs! Who knows?, June 4, 2010

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Christopher P. Obert (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.F.O. Evaluating The Evidence (Hardcover)

UFOs! Who knows? Not everyone can be lying, right? Some say it's possible but not likely. While others as it's not possible at all. Some people (on both sides) are clearly "nuts" but which ones?

I keep thinking of Black Holes and Cealacanths, Starships and Bigfoot. Are we as intelligent as we think we are or are we as imaginative as children? Mass hysteria or the beginning of a new age, until one lands, opens the door and gives CNN an interview, we will never know! (Or did that already happen?)

I read this book while I was sick in bed. It was something to take my mind off that sour feeling in my stomach. But it made me wonder "How would my stomach take seeing that silent silver disk floating out side of my bedroom window?"