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    The World of Flying Saucers: A Scientific Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age
    The World of Flying Saucers: A Scientific Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age
    The World of Flying Saucers: A Scientific Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age
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    The World of Flying Saucers: A Scientific Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age

    By Lyle Gifford Boyd and Donald H. Menzel

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    This book examines historical accounts and photographs of UFOs seen over the skies of the USA up to the 1960s. The author has examined a large amount of information and compared accounts with scientific explanations of the same events.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateJan 17, 2022
    ISBN4066338109729
    The World of Flying Saucers: A Scientific Examination of a Major Myth of the Space Age

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