Echoes Hynek in holding that [UFOs] point to an aspect of the
natural world not yet explored by science." —London Review of
Books
"Seldom has there been such a careful and exhaustive cataloguing of
UFOs as historic, modern, spiritual, cultural, and pop myth."
—Fortean Times
"Thick and rich with historical and sociological references that
constitute a scholarly literature of ufology. An outsider will get
a thorough introduction to the subject as an academic topic. This
includes a reductionist approach to the subject that forms the
basis for study by distinguishing between phenomena, experiencers,
and the resultant downstream flotsam. Highly recommended."
—Choice
"Bullard looks at UFOs through his own training as a university
professor with a Ph.D. in folklore and comes to many fascinating
conclusions. . . . His bibliography is impressive, and the book is
a full account of UFO sightings and the development of Ufology.
Those interested in the UFO phenomenon will find tons of
interesting material to ponder and a different way of looking at
it." —Library Journal
"A wide-ranging and wonderfully informed look at an elusive and
difficult subject. Bullard, a folklorist, does a remarkable job of
analyzing the UFO-and-abduction phenomenon's similarities with
ancient myths and legends." —David M. Jacobs, editor of UFOs and
Abductions: Challenging the Borders of Knowledge
"A compelling and admirable study that combines lucidity and
intellectual rigor. Bullard outlines in eloquent prose the
difference between the stimulus (puzzling sightings and encounters)
and the stimulated (witnesses, investigators, theorists, hoaxers,
skeptics, and spiritual seekers) to reveal a complex and shifting
phenomenon that continues to challenge our understanding of
reality." —Jerome Clark, author of The UFO Encyclopedia
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