Bibliograph

Crash from outer space, unraveling the mystery of flying saucers, alien beings, and Roswell, Candace Fleming

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Label

Crash from outer space, unraveling the mystery of flying saucers, alien beings, and Roswell, Candace Fleming

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12, Scholastic Focus

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crash from outer space

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1289365624

Responsibility statement

Candace Fleming

Sub title

unraveling the mystery of flying saucers, alien beings, and Roswell

Summary

In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy. But what really happened at Roswell? The infamous "crash from outer space" has become a fixture in our culture, inspiring a surge of UFO sightings and conspiracy theories. But at its heart is the story of military scientists, a city on the brink of the Cold War, and a debris field scattered with mystery. Were alien bodies found? Was it Russian spies? Secret military technology? And did the government try to hide what they found?

Table Of Contents

Part 1: Something crashed... but what? What's that in the sky? -- What is it? -- What could it be? -- Could it really be a flying saucer? -- Is anyone telling the truth? -- Part 2: Are they watching from space? Little green men from Venus... really? -- Can it be true? -- Who are these mysterious little men? -- Saucers over the White House? -- Does the Air Force believe in UFOs... or doesn't it? -- Who is watching the skies? -- Close encounters or wacky stories? -- Part 3: It crashed at Roswell... right? Did you personally see a crashed flying saucer? -- Is this what really happened at Roswell? -- Real, or fake? -- Can a five-year-old remember all this? -- A top secret group of nine? --The truth, or a tall tale? -- Can a Ufologist fool himself? -- Wait... is this what really happened at Roswell? -- An "alien autopsy"... for real? -- Rosewell: case closed, or not? -- Why, Frank, why? -- A case of wishful thinking? -- Part 4: Who knows what the government knows? Why so secretive? -- The truth?

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification