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The Phenomenon from the Beginning
Description
First published in three separate volumes, The UFO Encyclopedia
is now available in a newly revised and updated two-volume edition. The
second edition presents 273 entries in a single alphabetic sequence,
from "Abduction Phenomenon" to "Jennie Zeidman." A number of new entries
have been added, including "Aliens in Our Midst" and "Ancient
Astronauts in the UFO Literature." In addition, entries for UFO
organizations that are no longer relevant or in existence have been
eliminated from the new edition.
Scope of Coverage
Entries in the The UFO Encyclopedia provide thorough coverage of
the UFO phenomenon. Detailed entries cover the cases, the theories, the
organizations, the personalities, the government and media responses,
the effects on popular culture, the hoaxes, the flying-saucer religious
movements, the debunkers, and all else that is relevant.
Covered are the earliest sightings of UFOs; anomalous aerial phenomena
before 1800; nineteenth-century accounts of UFO crashes and airship
sightings; close encounters of the first, second, and third kinds; UFO
crashes and retrievals; sightings, hoaxes, and abduction cases; and much
more.
Also included are profiles of UFO investigators, contactees, theorists,
and other prominent individuals associated with UFOs. More than 30 UFO
organizations and magazines, government projects, and contactee groups
are included, with descriptions of their activities and full contact
information where appropriate.
Special Features
- Historic Overview - provides a perspective on significant UFO phenomena from the beginning to the present.
- UFO-Related Web Sites - includes separate listings of some 25 Web sites with e-mail addresses.
- Comprehensive Index - covers the persons, organizations, publications, and subjects that are discussed in the book.
- Expanded Bibliography - lists every source used in compiling The UFO Encyclopedia. Well over 4,000 books, articles, letters, government documents, and other sources are listed.
About the Author
Jerome Clark has studied the UFO phenomenon for four decades and is
the author of several other books and articles on UFOs. Clark is the
recipient of the Isabel Davis Memorial Award, and his books have
received awards from Choice, Library Journal, and the New York
Public Library. He has been interviewed on various radio shows and has
appeared as a consultant on such TV shows as Unsolved Mysteries, A&E's Where Are All the UFOs?, and Sightings.
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By Jerome Clark. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. 2-volume set. List $155.00
2nd edition. 1218 Pages. 0-7808-0097-4. 1998. $140.00.
What reviewers are saying . . . "This revised reference work is highly recommended." - American Reference Books Annual, 2000
"Should be purchased by public and academic libraries whose patrons are interested in the subject." - Booklist, American Library Association
"A respected UFO authority provides a much-needed update of the field." - Library Journal
"When this encyclopedia is complete, it will be the definitive work on the subject for many years to come." - Choice, Association of College and Research Libraries
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