DIMENSIONS: A Casebook of Alien Contact (Alien Contact Trilogy) Paperback – January 2, 2008

I was so impressed with this book I bought several copies to give to friends. The author is a world-renowned scientist with the most experience with the subject of any other individual. His research goes back from thousands of years to the current era and using rational reasoning provides what we are realistically dealing with. Anyone with a genuine interest in the UFO phenomenon should read this book. It is subtitled A Casebook of Alien Contact and the cases discussed are all documented and thoroughly investigated. His conclusions are rational and provide a realistic determination of the issue, without basing findings on any mythology or nebulous fictional tales. I've found it to be one of the most interesting books I've read.

I am not sure how much this is a reprint versus an update of the original work, but either way, it remains an outstanding presentation of a - to me - immediately convincing perspective on the whole subject.He starts from the fact that many aspects of UFO encounters are basically absurd - statements are made by the "aliens" that are either nonsensical or oddly mundane (and how do they speak to us?)or the whole thing is just bizarre in some way, or physically implausible. And yet, something did happen: there are visible after-effects, both physical on the ground and biological and mental, even spiritual, for those involved. From this springs his fundamental insight: he rejects the common concept that "if" they exist, they are interstellar travelers, and posits that instead, they are manifestations of some other reality or dimension, or the multiverse.That enables him to bring together all the historic appearance of strange creatures, inexplicable sights in the heavens, and so forth, as manifestations of the same - what? Energy, entities, forces....But whatever the source, the key and insightful statement he makes is that "the shapes of the objects, the appearances of their occupants, and their reported statements vary as a function of the cultural environment into which they are projected." (The last part is italicized for emphasis).Thus in 1897 in the Midwest, the visitors are bearded characters from an "airship" that "corresponded to the popular concept of a flying machine: it had wheels, turbines, powerful lights." As described, it could not possibly fly...but what matters is that in the imaginations of that time, it was appropriate. He gives much discussion of all the legends of "little people" and notes many fascinating resonances with our UFO occurrences - time dilation, for instance.In other words, I find this the best and most convincing insight into the nature of these events, but also a disturbing one, since the ability to manifest in such sly and clever ways must raise the question - "why?" Vallée sees us as being prodded or manipulated in a slow, long-term way towards some kind of change in our basic nature - but what that is, is unclear. I suppose we will find out, or our descendants will.

Another fascinating book by Jacques Vallee. Dr. Vallee is one of the most original thinkers in the study of UFOs, and this book takes a very different approach than most. Never content with the "simple" explanation that UFOs are extraterrestrial visitors from space, Dr. Vallee expands upon his previous works and presents fascinating evidence to support his views.This book may not be for everyone. If you are a dedicated believer that UFO abductions are proof that aliens from outer space are visiting our planet, you may want to look elsewhere. If however, you are willing to consider other possibilities, and like exploring different viewpoints you'll want to read this book.Readers of Dr. Vallee's cult classic "Passport to Magonia" should be forewarned: the first half of Dimensions will sound very familiar. Much of the first half of this book is lifted straight from Magonia. However, even with that complaint this is a thought-provoking book, that should make us re-think our dearly-held assumptions regarding UFOs.

Very professional book full of deep insights into the reality of human experience. I highly recommend to anyone inquisitive of phenomena around us unburdened by prejudices of any kind.

Es el segundo que compro de una trilogía; está emocionante el inicio, los comentarios atinados en buscar de que se trata este fenómeno. El libro llegó en excelentes condiciones; letra grande, el papel bien, huele bonito, a libro nuevo.

Eine grossartige Diskussion und Analyse das UFO Phänomen auf psychologischer als auch physikalischer Ebene zu beschreiben. Was wir vielleicht jetzt noch in Information und Energieaustausch., oder in der Physik als das Multiversum der Stringtheorie beschreiben. Nutzt Vallee hier die Möglichkeit Extraterrestrische als multidimensionale Struktur des Universums und unseres psychologischen Wahrnehmungsapparat zu beschreiben

I agree with Jacques Vallée regarding the inter-dimensional aspect of the phenomenas and the existence of realities or universes different from ours (multiverse concept).Books like the «True Proof» series or the «Hunt for the Skinwalker» show this potential direction taken by the strangest phenomenas.The Jacques Vallée’s explanation of a possible entity, through the ages, inter-dimensional (transcending space and time) and influencing the humanity, through apparitions and messages, is interesting.Finally what is the difference with a god ?But I don’t agree with the UFO/UAP being totally part of this concept.It’s like to say we are the only civilisation in the universe.In this case we just extend the concept to tell that in our reality/dimension, or in this version of the universe, we are alone.Why in our reality and not in the other ones ?We seem to forget other aspects of this strangeness like the possibility to travel between the stars using antigravity systems as suggested by the testimony of Bob Lazard who has worked in the S4 area, trying to test these kinds of retrivaled engines.With this potential technology, I think we don’t need to bring the concept of multiverse, inter-dimensional travels, or transcending entity, to explain the contact with other civilisations.

This is a rare book which kept me up half a night to read it's gripping text. The quality of the writing alone is impressive, with no typos and with perfect grammar and syntax and a massive range of references. Nothing I have read to date compares to this work and I was swept along by his evident raw enthusiasm for the task. A rare and honest self reflective description of his own thought journey to a challenging and therefore worthy theory. I don't know if I can accept it but this theory is so much BIGGER than the tiny half baked and disconnected theories of most others and therefore in my view demands our consideration. Clearly Spielberg was impressed...

Maybe It wasn’t what I expected but I found this very disappointing. The book is wordy, a jotting down of the author’s thoughts. I would have liked more focus & analysis on UFO events than theorising what they may be. We all know nobody knows the who, what or where of them.