Official Review: The Fall of Ufology by Geoffrey B. Cox

[Misael Carlos]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Fall of Ufology" by Geoffrey B. Cox.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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As a child, UFOs fascinated me. I would look up in the sky and interpret colorful lights moving in the sky as alien spacecraft about to invade Earth. But as I grew up and many things occupied my mind, I forgot this fascination; I became skeptical of news of UFO sightings. Now a book comes along presenting an unfamiliar word the author calls Anomalogy with its cultures and subcultures. He is providing clarity on the matter; thus, my interest sparks anew. What is Anomalogy? Why should UFO be changed to another acronym? What is the difference between paranormal and supernatural? The Fall of Ufology by Geoffrey B. Cox presents the author's desire to move forward from past mistakes to enlightenment on the intriguing world of aliens.

The Fall of Ufology is informative and educative. Cox used anecdotes to explain some technical terms to be appreciated more simply. I liked that the author provided definitions of uncommon terms like Anomalogy, Cryptozoology and Ufology. It served as a guide to comprehend the chapters. He also differentiated information provided by people who had no scientific credibility from professional field researchers and investigators. It was thrilling to read the parts where he enumerated the UFO sightings in various countries. Moreover, the information about orbs was a revelation. The inclusion of images conveyed more value to the book.

I did not feel I was being forced to believe everything Cox wrote in his book. His message was clear: our perceptions about many things, UFO being one of them, need to change with the times. He provided clarifications about his topic materials to distinguish the factual from the fabricated ones; he laid down guides about which data interested people should believe and which should be rejected. His appropriate background and experience as an Anomalogist investigator and researcher lent authority and credibility to his data.

As much as I understood where Cox was coming from, I felt his usage of "old dogs" to refer to people involved in an alleged cover-up was unnecessary. Very likely, he was just being circumspect in using profanity to express his contempt. But just the same, I disliked this part. Furthermore, the excessive use of ellipsis on his statements was frustrating and at times, annoying.

There were many grammatical errors from the get-go and these peppered the book until the end. Examples were the incorrect choice of punctuation marks and words. Many punctuation marks were missing. Common terms like "investigator," "science" and "researcher" should be uncapitalized; I did not feel these terms possessed special meaning in this book besides their usual usage. Some statements were vague due to incorrect words. Also, I observed a part of his orb topic repeated on another page.

The Fall of Ufology by Geoffrey B. Cox is interesting and intriguing. However, I could not give a higher rating due to the magnitude and variety of the grammatical errors. These errors were very distracting and prevented a smooth reading experience. Thus, I give it 2 out of 4 stars.

This book is for those who are passionate about anomalous sightings. If you are not even slightly interested in UFOs or paranormal activities, look elsewhere.

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[MsTri]

I too used to be very fascinated with thoughts of UFOs and such, but then life. Now, I'm pretty firmly on the side of not believing in alien creatures from other planets, but this book still sounds quite interesting, especially the inclusion of terms I've never heard before. Too bad the actual writing makes it less than would it could have been...

Thanks for the introduction!