UFOs, chemtrails, and aliens : what science says by Prothero, Donald R., author, Callahan, Timothy D., author; Shermer, Michael, writer of foreword instant download

UFOs, chemtrails, and aliens : what science says by Prothero, Donald R., author, Callahan, Timothy D., author; Shermer, Michael, writer of foreword instant download

xviii, 459 pages : 24 cm, Employing the ground rules of science and standards of scientific evidence, the authors examine paranormal phenomena such as UFOs, aliens, crop circles, and the alignment of the pyramids. A wide range of topics is discussed, including the reliability of eyewitness testimony, psychological research into why people want to believe in aliens and UFOs, and the role conspiratorial thinking plays in UFO culture. Prothero and Callahan also share their personal experiences of Area 51, Roswell, and other legendary sites, Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-447) and index, Science and the paranormal -- The believing brain -- Area 51 : what is really going on in there? -- The Roswell incident : what really happened? -- Close encounters of the second kind : physical evidence of alien contact -- Close encounters of the third kind : direct encounters with aliens -- Close encounters of the fourth kind : alien abduction -- The mythos of ancient aliens -- Praying to aliens -- Ancient myths and modern media -- Cloud's illusions -- Are they out there? -- Why do people believe in UFOs and aliens? -- The verdict