Townsend, John, 1955-

Mysterious encounters / John Townsend. - Chicago, IL : Raintree, c2004. - 56 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 cm. - Out there? . - Townsend, John, 1955- Out there? .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Are we alone -- Falling from the sky -- Encounters of the first kind -- Mysteries solved? -- Encounters of the second kind -- Other encounters -- Crashing to earth -- Scanning the skies.

Explores reports of mysterious objects that have landed on earth, from "frozen water meteorites" to live pink frogs to UFOs, as well as what may still be heading this way.

ISBN: 1410905632 1410909646 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2003010731

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human-alien encounters.
Unidentified flying objects.
Science--Miscellanea.
Curiosities and wonders.

LC Class. No.: BF2050 / .T69 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 001.94