UFOs and Related Subjects (Lynn Catoe, 1969)

Outlines conditions under which carbon-based life can survive and applies them
to sun, moon, planets, satellites, and asteroids in the solar system. Hypothe-
sizl-lg that this is the only kind of life possible in the universe, author con-
cludes that men on earth are alone in the solar system. Asserts that reports
about visits to earth b~· extraterrestrial spacecraft are only "good stories."
The mystery of other worlds revealed. Greenwich, Conn., Fawcett Publications,
1952. 144 p.
C!lapter headings include: Efe on other worlds; commu11ication with other
worlds; the expanding universe; possibilities for an invasion base on the moon;
a case for flying saucers; investigation of the Carolina saucer; are the flying
saucers Russian-owned?
Oparin, Aleksandr I. Life in the universe. New York, Twayne Publishers, Inc. ,
1961. 245 p.
On basis of most recent information in natura! science, author discusses
probability of universal existence of life-bearing planets, with ~cial
attention to Mars and Venus. Translation of Zhizn' vo vselennoI (Moscow, 1956),
Ordway, Frederick I., III, James P. Gardner, and Mitchell R. Sharpe, Jr.
Astrobiology. In Basic aeronautics. Englewood Cliffs, N. J ., Prentice-Hall
1962. p. 244-305.
Discusses effects of space environment on terrestrial organisms, rt!Viewing
typical laboratory studies and then describing some of the more important
"in-space'' biological research. Means of remotely searching for life on
other worlds are then considered, followed by a resume of experience to date
on the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life on eart!:.
Pendergast, R. Terrestrial and cosmic polygenism. Downside review, v. 82,
,July 1964: 189-198.
Posin, Daniel Q. Life beyond our planet. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1962. 128 p.
Non-technical discussion of planets of mr solar system. consideration of whether
life of any kind exists on them, and discussion of ways of communicating with
these or planets of other solar systems.
-----. Other suns, other planets, but is there other lifa? Today's health, v. 42,
Nov. 1964: 55-69.
Proctor, Richard A. Life in other worlds. Knowledge, v. 11, 1887-88: 230.
Quimby, Freeman H. Concepts for detection of extraterrestrial life. Washington,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964. 53 p. (NASA SP-56)
J\if.thods which have been consi:iered for the detection of extraterr1~strial life
and life-related substances in the near reaches of space are presented.
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