Dr. Kevin Randle has researched the UFO mystery for nearly a quarter-century, and he's earned a reputation as one of the few "ufologists" to be taken seriously. Unlike many UFO "fanatics" who do little research and who treat every UFO sighting as "proof" of alien visitation, Randle does thorough, objective research and openly admits that he's skeptical of many UFO reports (and he's highly skeptical of all UFO "abduction" reports). However, Randle, a former Air Force Captain, also doesn't believe that the testimony of thousands of reliable, competent UFO witnesses can simply be dismissed; and that the "physical evidence" of UFO sightings - radar traces, photographs, burn marks on the ground - does provide some "proof" that the UFO mystery is real and not fiction. "Invasion of Washington" is one of Randle's finest and most persuasive books to date. Reaching a half-century back into UFO history, this book focuses on what may be the single most important UFO case in American history. On two consecutive Saturday nights in July 1952, dozens of strange lights were seen above the nation's capital. Even more importantly, the objects were also detected by radar at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base at the same time. Radar experts in both radar centers confirmed that the strange objects were "solid targets", and a worried Pentagon even ordered jet fighters to intercept the UFOs. Weirdly, when the first few fighters arrived, the UFOs all vanished AT THE SAME TIME - they all disappeared off the radarscopes! However, when the fighters ran low on fuel and left, the objects just as suddenly returned - convincing the observers in both radar centers that the objects were under intelligent control. Eventually, however, at least one of the fighter pilots was "surrounded" by the strange lights, which then took off at fantastic speeds away from the fighter. The "Invasion of Washington" made front-page headlines in newspapers around the nation, and President Truman even called the head of the Air Force's Project Blue Book - the top-secret group investigating UFO sightings - to ask what was going on. With Blue Book being swamped by UFO reports (more UFOs were reported in 1952 than in any other year in US history), a concerned Air Force held a press conference at the Pentagon - the largest since World War Two - to address the issue. General John Samford dismissed the UFO sightings as "mirages", and the radar sightings as "temperature inversions" - but never offered any proof for these explanations. Randle easily disproves both theories - there were numerous "temperature inversions" throughout the month of July 1952, yet these two nights were the only times that visual sightings were made of UFOs, and radar operators in both radar centers noted that the UFOs were "strong, solid" blips, while the temperature inversions recorded on the radarscopes were weak returns which the operators easily filtered out. He also offers compelling evidence that the Air Force pressured both military and civilian pilots into changing their stories to "go along" with the "mirage" explanation (excuse). He describes both how and why Project Blue Book's mission changed after July 1952 - going from a talented and serious-minded organization dedicated to objectively investigating UFO sightings, to an understaffed group dedicated to debunking and explaining away every UFO sighting it recieved. For a UFO buff this book is a "must", but it also is an engrossing account of the UFO incident which possibly comes the closest to constituting "proof" that UFOs are real objects, and not simply hoaxes, hallucinations, or misinterpretations of stars, planets, meteors, etc. Highly recommended!

I loved the pictures in this book and the wonderful stories that go with them. I especially loved learning more about Helmi Juvonen. It is wonderful to see an artist of her calibre receiving this kind of recognition and to see such an excellent overview of Northwestern art. Wes Wehr's drawings, particuarly the Aztec High Priestess with the sparkplugs in her headress, are quintessential examples of his droll part-kachina, part-insect, part-outer-space "Little Monsters". I highly recommend this volume to anyone interested in experiencing the unique qualities of Northwestern art.

This book contains many tough word problems and manages to make them fun by turning them into discoveries about Asa and David, the two authors. Some will gross you out; others will stummp you.

Kleiman and Washington combine the best of three worlds: titillatiing humor, farout science, and solid core mathematics in this useful book. You get your money's worth with this one, including an error-free answer key with clear explanations of the steps involved in answering each problem. Mathematics problems delve into the depths of basic math, with no algebra or beyond needed. Great for gifted and talented younger in need of a challenge or basic older students in need of a jumpstart. This will do it.

I have met this author, delt with him on a weekly basis as I worked for a computer sales company.

And all I have to say is, an Exceptional Man, with an equally exceptional book!!

Wherever you are Smokey.. I wish you all the best.

--- You're computer girl from Tysons

I got this as a gift and am very glad that I did. While not a complete identification tool like RIC or SEARS, this is an awesome book for someone starting out with an interest in Imperial coins. It provides detailed inscriptions, RIC and SEARS numbers for the coins pictured, then provides an index of inscriptions and subjects. Truly a great catalog of a collection I want to see in person. Worth the price.

Journal of Mule Train Packing in Eastern Washington in the 1860's by James W. Watt is a short, easy to read, book with tremendous connection with the past. Rarely does one have the opportunity to read actual accounts of the difficulties individuals went through in an effort to seek out their own personal business and survive during the 1800's. When we study the development of the western portion of the US we picture carts and wagons of pioneers struggling to a new life. Rarely do we realize that a tremendous amount of development occurred before there were wagon roads and much of this activity was accomplished with the use of mules packing supplies to the many places we visit by car. Mules and mule packing was one of the few ways to convey large amounts of necessary items during the western development. The book Journal of Mule Train Packing in Eastern Washington in the 1860's by James W. Watt is an outstanding collections of one man's recollection of how his life was spent packing with mules to the various camps and now cities in Eastern Washington. I highly recommend the book for any equine or mule enthusiasts, or historians who want to learn more about the development of the West.

Many works about Jubal Early's 1864 Valley Campaign have been produced, but none come close to this one. Frank Vandiver's JUBAL'S RAID stands out as, by far, the most lively and insightful of all the 1864 Valley histories, keeping the reader riveted throughout. This is a superb book that should be on every Civil War library shelf.

I am not completely finished with this book, but wanted to post a review urging all who are interested in the history of our country to read this.

Mrs. Graham has gathered articles from many people associated with the govenment and also some who were natives of Washington and in the social scene. Some were White House employees. She has written an introduction to each article which is helpful.

There are many interesting stories never seen before. I especially liked the articles of behind the scenes preparations for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939 by White House employees. Eleanor Roosevelt's article is different than the one she has in her book as it does not include the stop at Hyde Park.

Mamie is presented as a difficult taskmaster by the White House seamstress. All good reading.

I don't know if young folks will enjoy this book as much as I did, but they should give it a try.

Only objection. There were not enough pictures!

I adore this book! It even has color pages in the middle showing actual pics of White House Tours! It even has ACTUAL PICTURES OF THE
OVAL OFFICE!! I would die for my own copy of this! This book is awesome! If you've read this book, I love you!