The UFO Investigator's Handbook: The Practical Guide to Researching, Identifying, and Documenting Unexplained Sightings [Paperback]

Craig Glenday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999

Do you believe in the possibility that life exists elsewhere in the universe? Have you seen something in the night sky that can t be attributed to atmospheric anomalies, man-made aircraft, optical illusions, or other natural phenomena? Are you ready to weigh hard evidence against hoaxes & fact against fiction? This volume is the essential reference for UFO investigators -- a serious & practical guide to exploring the mysteries of alleged alien activity. This book includes: more than 240 full-color photos & illustrations; a sighting report form & examples of 21 standard UFO types; & practical advice & contact information for your investigation, including lists of major UFO groups, conferences, government sources, & more.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762406194
• ISBN-13: 978-0762406197
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The UFO Investigator's handbook, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The UFO Investigator's Handbook: The Practical Guide to Researching, Identifying, and Documenting Unexplained Sightings (Paperback)

Boringness is usually in the mind of the beholder so all I could say to ME this book was very interesting.It's also a myth to say "all ufotos are bad" as some try to say;indeed the ufotos in Friedman's book are excellent.(Not saying all are not hoaxes,though.)
Friedman's background in high: A Physicist,with a Master's in physics,(Sagan was his college classmate)(!),and about 31 years researching ufos.
To me its his other books(the Roswell one and Majick one)
that were dull,but even in that Majestic-12("Majick" I called it) book there is alot of scientific data regards the ufo field,making it more interesting.
Further,Stanton Friedman is not an extremist in ufology;we have all to many these days-skeptics especially.
Stanton is probably a "soft-extraterrestrial hypothesis" proponent-stating that "some" ufos are from other planets.
As a qualified ufo-investigator I highly recommend this work.Good ol' Stanton Friedman!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually stimulating, July 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The UFO Investigator's Handbook: The Practical Guide to Researching, Identifying, and Documenting Unexplained Sightings (Paperback)

Let's face it. No one knows the answers but everyone is fascinated when the topic of UFOs comes up. This book is a great journey through the varieties of UFO experiences, theories and investigators. And has some classic photos as well. What more could you want?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glenday's ufo-investigation book;Addenda:, October 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The UFO Investigator's Handbook: The Practical Guide to Researching, Identifying, and Documenting Unexplained Sightings (Paperback)

The present writer commented on this book earlier in 2002,as a qualified ufo-investigator with a large ufo organization,and as a resident of California.
Glenday got his blessings from Stan(the Man)Friedmann,that is a reason enough for the book.
It does have certain aspects of ufo-investigation that even some ufo-org.s dont allude to,e.g. the computer analysis of ufo photos.
It also covers most of the areas germaine to ufo field investigating.
If there is one flaw its the idea of contact: given the problems it causes I would highly recommend against it in any way.The rest of the book doesnt have such pitfalls in the ufo territory.
My rec.is that ufo organizations supplement thier field guides with this book.They would actually complement each other in fields.Enough said!