UFO Crash at Roswell
The Genesis of a Modern Myth
$43.42
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2010
Summary
In UFO Crash at Roswell, the authors discuss the on-going debate about the mysterious 1947 crash in New Mexico that may possibly be a UFO.In the summer of 1947 something mysterious crashed in the New Mexican desert near the town of Roswell. Whether it was an alien spacecraft manned by tiny humanlike beings or-the US government’s official explanation-a scientific research balloon has long been a subject of passionate debate. Transcending the believer-versus-skeptic debate, anthropologists Bens…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781588340634 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1588340635 |
| Author: | Benson Saler, Charles A. Ziegler, Charles Moore |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 306g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 152mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Illuminates an intriguing fact of what it means to be human: to want—to need—stories, tall tales, myths, answers … hope.”—San Diego Union-Tribune
“A sound case study of contemporary … mythmaking, as well as an excellent and objective account of a very curious, and potent, period in American history.”—Journal of American Folklore
“UFO Crash at Roswell … searches for answers about why so many believe in the crash of a flying saucer at Roswell, how these beliefs came to be, and their meaning. Highly recommended.”—Curtis Peebles, author of Watch the Skies!
“UFO Crash at Roswell persuasively explains the wreckage that is key to Roswell; the later tales of alien intrusion; and the varying assumptions, hopes, and fears that likely motivate these tales.”—Stewart Guthrie, Professor of Anthropology, Fordham University
“After reading this groundbreaking book, you can’t look at the Roswell Incident the same way, whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or uncommitted.”—Albuquerque Journal
“Thought-provoking reading.”—Anthropological Forum
About The Author
Benson Saler
Benson Saler is professor emeritus of anthropology at Brandeis University and the author of Conceptualizing Religion. Charles A. Ziegler is a senior research associate in anthropology at Brandeis University. Charles B. Moore is professor emeritus of atmospheric physics at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
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