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Dewey Decimal Number: 001.9420978943 EAN: 9780671004613 ISBN: 0671004611 Label: Simon & Schuster Pocket Books Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Pocket Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: July 01, 1997 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pocket Books Sales Rank: 51882 Studio: Simon & Schuster Pocket Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The former head of the Foreign Technology Desk at the U.S. Army's Research & Development department discloses the government's role in the incident, explaining what actually happened and its implications.' Amazon.com Review: If you've ever wondered what crashed into the desert near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, this book will give you some startling answers. While the first version was published in hardcover in 1997, Corso provides new evidence for the presence of alien intruders in this pocket paperback edition. Whether or not you believe his contention, the sheer weight of governmental sources and documentation presented by the former Army intelligence officer is not easily dismissed. Once you understand the historical context (in the midst of the Cold War soon after World War II, with Orson Welles having recently inspired panic in citizens with his fictional War of the Worlds radio broadcast), the military deciding to cover up a real-life alien ship becomes more credible. Corso also gives a convincing explanation of why reports were so multi-various and conflicting. Even if you believe the book is utter fiction, it's still a compelling read. --Randall Cohan Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Day After RoswellThe book is an interesting read, if not wholly credible. There is reason to doubt that everything Col. Corso related was the exact truth. There are several technological innovations which - he says - were the result of alien technology discovered with the downed ship eventually being given to researchers who were able to use some of the information to develop great advances in design and capability of some products. His critics say that he has insulted the ... Read More Rating:  - Good Read for understanding what was gleaned in the "early" years I read this book shortly after it's first release. It is and was at the time considered somewhat dry and non-sensational. Many books offer more juicey tidbits and stories. But this guy was around in the early years and offers a limited but detailed diary like accounting for how he saw the Government approch a highly classified phemon. His account paints a picture of Several High level adjecnties hiding contacts and info. Re: Though narrow in it's scope he lays out knowdledge of how large ... Read More Rating: - Compelling ReadingThis is definitely the most fascinating book on Roswell or any other UFO field that I've read. It is detailed in a way that makes sense. One is tempted to believe that it is either true or deliberate government disinformation. Rating: - Not too bad of a read,, a little tedious in the way it's presentedI've had this book for a couple months now, and just recently decided to finish it after reading the first two chapters. I have to say, it's a little boring in the way the information is presented. Like in all my other reviews, if it holds my attention up until page 100, i'll finish it. This book does just that. The first 6 chapters are quite amusing in describing Phillip Corso's life and establishing his credibility with the military. Up until this point it's more of just a story that flows quite well. ... Read More Rating: - Oh really?Lasers, fiber optics, transistors, microchips, and most of the technological advances of the last 50 years were retro-engineered from the crashed Roswell UFO. So says author Philip Corso in this intriguing book. Whether you believe his claims or not, his suggestions stimulate thought. Corso's responsible positions in government and his detailed knowledge of developmental processes make his statements sound plausible. His dramatic and extensive, but undocumented, claims would be much more credible if he didn't ... Read More |
