CE-5 : Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind

by Richard Haines

Gathers and comments on technical data, research, and eyewitness interviews on human interaction with alien beings

Genres: Nonfiction

435 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

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Reviews

[Blue Hole · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors have explicitly trimmed all but the most vanilla aspects of these case studies. No "high-strangeness", no psycho/sociology and definitely no sex . Most of the case studies are dealt with in greater depth in other places, though some hidden gems here and there.

The authors have a very mechanistic approach in their research and the writing is not very diverting. Some of the statistical analysis of report trends is interesting, though the number of cases used to produce the result is limited by the authors restrictions on what qualifies as a "plausible" incident.

[Mercedes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first introduction to Ufology. I had been listening to a few infotainment podcasts that mentioned this book and boy am I glad I gave it a shot. It was WAY more in depth than I imagined I have to say I was unprepared for how seriously this book takes itself. You know what it needs though? Better diagrams. No offence, but it looks like a second grader drew them, which made me wonder if this whole book was an over executed joke.

[Ricky Hicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book must be great as it was stolen from me before I could read it. Since it is a rare edition I won't be getting another.