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The Edge of reality: a progress report on Unidentified Flying Objects by J. Allen Hynek; Jacques F. Vallée is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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J. Allen Hynek (1910-86; cf. The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry) & Jacques F. Vallée (b. 1939; cf. Confrontations: A Scientist's Search for Alien Contact, Revelations: Alien Contact & Human Deception & Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact) were two of the most prominent UFO researchers in the 1970s & later. This jointly-written '75 book (mostly interviews with the two, separately or jointly) is a fascinating summary at that point in time by two sober researchers. They begin by stating, "The UFO represents an unknown but real phenomenon. It implications are far-reaching & take us to the very edge of what we consider the known & real physical environment." However, they also caution that "what is unidentified to one person or persons may certainly be identifiable by persons of greater technical training & experience. It has been demonstrated clearly that the great majority of what at 1st are reported to be UFOs are, after study by competent personnel, determined to be really IFOs, or Identifiable Flying Objects." Hynek was scientific consultant to the Air Force's Project Blue Book. About the period, he notes, "We had so much crud in the Blue Book! It wasn't until '66 that I

Who reads The Edge of reality: a progress report on Unidentified Flying Objects?

Author

J. Allen Hynek; Jacques F. Vallée

Publisher

Henry Regnery Co. (Chicago)

Published

1976

Language

EN

ISBN

9780809281503

Category

science

Subjects

Computer Science, Engineering, Religion

Rating

4.19 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14