Beschrijving

Offers a comprehensive history of UFOlogy. This book is of interest to students of popular culture, social trends, and the psychology of belief.

This amusing, revealing, and entertaining romp through the confused and controversial history of the UFO craze is a must for believers and skeptics alike. Shockingly Close to the Truth! is the first and only comprehensive tell-all history of ufology from two men who have been at the center of this cultlike movement for close to half a century. James W. Moseley conveys the fun he has had over the years pursuing tall tales and purported evidence of visitors from outer space. As the creator of the newsletter Saucer Smear–the source on the follies, foibles, fads, and feuds of ufology–Moseley has the inside scoop on the amazing world of serious UFO sleuths and wigged-out \