- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: M.Evans & Company (April 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0871318202
- ISBN-13: 978-0871318206
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 513 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,768,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kevin Randle, a special investigator for the Center for UFO Studies, is considered one of the foremost experts in the field. Evaluating recent examinations of popular current and classic cases such as the alien autopsy footage, the Gulf Breeze UFO photographs, and the Roswell UFO crash, Randle addresses the present state of UFO investigation. With a surprisingly impartial, no-nonsense approach, The Randle Report avoids the popular sensationalism common in today's UFO literature. Randle concludes that the field of UFO studies is evolving, and encourages this change in direction from documentation to investigation.
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From tabloid TV to the respectable news.
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This review is from: The Randle Report: UFOs in the '90s (Paperback)
This is the sort of book that will give both pro-government ufo sceptics and passionate alien abduction groupies a hard time.Good to see that under meticulous research, wild alien stories do crackle just as much as those weather-ballon-self-induced-hallucination- mentally-deranged-pathologic-liars type of explanation that is given by the authorities. All in all, if you want a book that gives you a comprehensive and balanced overview of the whole issue, this is the one to start with. The topic will put a strain on your wallet, however: Since new previously classified documents pop up every few months, one has to buy the latest on the same stuff year after year. I see a future for the e-book here: You should be able to check with the author's website every few months to download an update.... :-)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview of modern ufology,
This review is from: The Randle Report: UFOs in the '90s (Paperback)
Randle has written an excellent book. Unlike most so-called "investigators" of UFOs, he actually researches his books, downplays speculation, and usually only comes to conclusions if it's warranted by the evidence. As for "The Randle Report," most of its pages are occupied exposing as hoaxes many of the UFO cases that have captured the headlines - namely, Travis Walton's 1975 abduction claim, the Majestic 12 documents, Ed Walters' Gulf Breeze photos, the alien autopsy footage, and photos of supposed dead aliens. He also discredits some Roswell witnesses, such as Jim Ragsdale and Glenn Dennis, while affirming that the weight of evidence still supports the belief that a UFO crashed there. He refutes the Air Force's recent contention that the wreckage Mac Brazel found on his ranch was really a Project Mogul balloon, quite convincingly. The only case in which he really comes to a positive conclusion on is some videotape taken by the space shuttle Discovery in 1991 of some strange objects in space that were demonstrably not ice particles. He also presents the evidence of a rather extraordinary UFO crash in Shag Harbour in 1967. When it comes to the Chupacabras and 1996 reports that the Brazilian military had captured some extraterrestrials in the jungle he concludes that their cases have yet to be proven, so more research must be done. I have been reading UFO literature for some time now and have found very few books written by sane, balanced individuals who actually research their cases. Before Randle I had only been impressed by Edward Ruppelt's "Report on Unidentified Flying Objects" and John G. Fuller's "Incident at Exeter." Since most UFO books today are about hypnosis-generated alien abduction accounts (of which I have a very low opinion) Randle's work, grounded in real research, is a godsend.
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This review is from: The Randle Report: UFOs in the '90s (Paperback)
This is the sort of book that will give both pro-government ufo sceptics and passionate alien abduction groupies a hard time.Good to see that under meticulous research, wild alien stories do crackle just as much as those weather-ballon-self-induced-hallucination- mentally-deranged-pathologic-liars type of explanation that is given by the authorities. All in all, if you want a book that gives you a comprehensive and balanced overview of the whole issue, this is the one to start with. The topic will put a strain on your wallet, however: Since new previously classified documents pop up every few months, one has to buy the latest on the same stuff year after year. I see a future for the e-book here: You should be able to check with the author's website every few months to download an update.... :-)
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A look at some of the UFO cases past,
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This review is from: The Randle Report: UFOs in the '90s (Paperback)
Lt Col Kevin Randle (USAR-Ret) is one of the best researchers out there. He takes a no nonsense approach to the subject that is sorely needed. Lt Col Randle has the military experience to know how things work and can take a different approach to the many cases out there.This book takes a look at some of the popular cases from the past up through the 1990s. Some people will not like the conclusions made by Lt Col Randle, but he goes through all the evidence of the case before reaching said conclusion. One such case is the famous (or infamous depending on one's point of view) Travis Walton abduction. I read the book written by Mr Walton and found he spent more time going after his critics than the case itself. As for Lt Col Randle, the main problem is form the witnesses themselves. Several of the witnesses actually did not see a craft (although they did see a light) which does not get reported when this incident is discussed. The main problem is not the lie detector test Mr Walton failed, but the cover-up so it would not be released. This is sloppy investigation by those who were supposed to be objective on the case. Lt Col Randle finds more and more about the case which does not add up and leads to the conclusion many will not like. The other case which has created a fuss is the Gulf Breeze incidents reported by Ed Walters. This case goes from strange to bizarre rather quickly. From photographs to claims of contact by beings, it continues to build when new owners of the house find a model of the UFO identical to the one in the photographs. A teenage boy who came forward and stated he helped stage the photographs was trashed by the UFO researchers who were again supposed to be objective and look into all claims. This case also hurts Dr Bruce Maccabee's credibility as he claims the photographs are real. The Shag Harbor incident is still one of the best UFO sightings out there and gets a review here to show there are some very good cases out there which remain unexplained to this day, Highly recommended to both believers and skeptics of ufology. |
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