UFO CRASH AT ROSWELL is not simply a recounting of the events of 1947. Rather, it is a detailed, serious examinaton of what we, as humans, believe about our relationship to the universe and to each other. It searches for answers about why so many believe in the crash of a flying saucer at Roswell, how these beliefs came to be, and their meaning.

ch. 1.Mythogenesis: historical development of the Roswell narratives -- ch. 2. Analysis of the Roswell myth: a traditional folk motif clothed in modern garb -- ch. 3. Early New York University balloon flights -- ch. 4. Roswell and religion -- ch. 5. Three images of Roswell.