The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O'Connell

The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs

Mark O'Connell

416 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science informative medium-paced
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The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O'Connell is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of science, history, and the unexplained, who will be drawn into the intriguing story of J. Allen Hynek's transformation from skeptical astronomer to pioneering UFO expert and cult icon.

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The wildly entertaining and eye-opening biography of J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer who invented the concept of "Close Encounters" with alien life, inspired Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster classic science fiction epic film and is the subject of His...

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