UFO Sightings Desk Reference: United States of America 2001-2015

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quo vadis ? Should be followed by "Why There ?" and this book is you're best chance to answer that question !While I am not a UFO buff, as a member of The International Fortean Organization I do spend a great deal of time looking at the available material and talking to MUFON friends and their guest speakers / experiencers. Most FortFests will have a decent number of Ufologists in attendance and I have attended some of their conferences. I have known the Costas for some time and admire their knowledge and skills.Forteans are not big on "believing" . but we love good Data! And that is what is unique in this book, hard , shinny, usable data , compiled by professional team ideally suited to do it right . Military intelligence experience and library skills insure you are getting in right in readable form. 120,000 sightings collated in, as they put it, "Frequency - Distribution - Shape .The forewords and FAQ pages are well written and quite witty , but the meat here is the sweat stained , hard won organization that went into making this book the best instrument for studying this bizarre phenomena in any sane fashion, that I have ever seen.If you are a serious believer in UFOs , you need access to a copy of this book .If you are a Fortean looking at cryptids or odd events in general you need to see the "Hot Spots of Paranormal activity" and how the relate to UFO sightings . The overlap may be astounding ! Good Hunting !

This is a great collection of data for every state. It's a must have tool for all serious investigators.

Data driven for sure. State by state breakdown in numerous categories.

Should have been written up as an almost strictly referential collection of graphs and charts. Zero case data or actual sighting reports. This should have been made perfectly clear. But if you want a black and white set of charts that show you the reports by state, which county had the most, number by year, and what shape categories were seen and how often, this is definitely your "book." I can't imagine anyone other than a field investigator or serious researcher who needs occasional statistical data ever blowing the dust off this long enough to consult it.

As a member of The Board Of Directors of MUFON Los Angeles, I'm always searching for scientific works on the phenomenon. Cheryl Costa and Linda Miller have provided a great resource to anyone interested in the field. The Desk Reference notates every reported UFO sighting in The United States over the last 16 years.

An excellent resource for any one interested in the topic. A must have! The quentessencal UFO desk reference. Perfect of the coffee table, this is sure to be a conversation peice. Not to mention Cheryl is a genuine and sincere woman!

It is what it is---a field guide to UFO sightings. Well laid out and organized, allowing a quick reference to sightings by date, time, and place---very handy.

Science based data. If you love UFOs you need this book in your collection.

This book truly is a great reference. There are difficulties with the systems of classification as used by different sources for the book. And there are a few errata. But in general the book is well worth the purchase.

If you've seen one and it has caused you cognitive dissonance, as it has me, you are probably going to want this book. You're not alone.