- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (24 Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330349287
- ISBN-13: 978-0330349284
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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A sequel to "Above Top Secret" which alleged a worldwide cover-up of UFO sightings. The main theme of this book is the threat of extra-terrestrial beings to the Earth.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the updated version of Above Top Secret and is in my opininon the best book available on Ufology. The text is indepth and gives a worldwide perspective on various aspects of the UFO world. Timothy Good is level headed and never over indulges on the 'far-out' - all the cases studied are documented with copies of the goverment files and eye-witness accounts. This is a very serious piece of work and for me is THE best UFO companion. If you were to buy just one book on this subject -- THIS IS THE ONE!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has been in print for some 11 or 12 years now, but I keep going back to it. It's a textbook for any serious researcher into the UFO phenomenon. Timothy Good, for me, stands head and shoulders over other investigators. Why? Well, he leaves absolutely no stone unturned in his quest for the truth. He is level-headed and authoritative, and delivers a balanced view at all times. Let's face it, this subject has thrown up any number of cranks and attention-seekers. The coverage given by the mainstream media has usually (with the possible exception of the Roswell case) tended towards a kind of condescending, tongue-in-cheek mockery. So Timothy Good fills this void with his highly readable work.
Yes, "Beyond Top Secret" looks fairly heavy at 606 pages, but it's the kind of book that you don't have to read cover-to-cover; you can dip into it at any point and take things in bite-sized chunks.
The author's aim in this book is to give a comprehensive look at the major cases world-wide, country by country, with government/military coverup often the focal point. There are many interesting photos and copies of documents relating to the subject.
The problem that most governments face with the UFO problem is their credibility. As one official once remarked, "it has to be weather balloons or we'd be laughed out of office" (or words to that effect). The U.S. and the U.K apart, however, many governments have slowly come to the view that the public deserve to be told the truth.
Whilst he covers the most important cases in great depth, the author is not afraid to give consideration to the more outlandish ones. He can't be accused of any bias in this respect. I must admit, however, that the George Adamski case goes just a bit too much beyond the believable for me.
Timothy Good rightly gives ample space to reports from pilots, both military and civil. These are the people most likely to give an accurate account of what they saw. Again, there is the problem of acceptance. Most airline pilots keen to keep their jobs, remain anonymous, and don't "come out" until safely in retirement.
Probably the most interesting source of UFO sightings are the astronauts; rumour has it that most U.S. space flights have been closely followed by unknown flying objects. Again, lips seem to be fairly sealed, but the late Gordon Cooper gives an account of a UFO landing/takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in the late 1950's.
I would highly recommend this book to the casually interested reader as well as the seasoned UFO sleuth. Thanks to Timothy Good and others like him, the lid of secrecy is slowly being prised open. Surely before too long we will get to know the full facts.
Yes, "Beyond Top Secret" looks fairly heavy at 606 pages, but it's the kind of book that you don't have to read cover-to-cover; you can dip into it at any point and take things in bite-sized chunks.
The author's aim in this book is to give a comprehensive look at the major cases world-wide, country by country, with government/military coverup often the focal point. There are many interesting photos and copies of documents relating to the subject.
The problem that most governments face with the UFO problem is their credibility. As one official once remarked, "it has to be weather balloons or we'd be laughed out of office" (or words to that effect). The U.S. and the U.K apart, however, many governments have slowly come to the view that the public deserve to be told the truth.
Whilst he covers the most important cases in great depth, the author is not afraid to give consideration to the more outlandish ones. He can't be accused of any bias in this respect. I must admit, however, that the George Adamski case goes just a bit too much beyond the believable for me.
Timothy Good rightly gives ample space to reports from pilots, both military and civil. These are the people most likely to give an accurate account of what they saw. Again, there is the problem of acceptance. Most airline pilots keen to keep their jobs, remain anonymous, and don't "come out" until safely in retirement.
Probably the most interesting source of UFO sightings are the astronauts; rumour has it that most U.S. space flights have been closely followed by unknown flying objects. Again, lips seem to be fairly sealed, but the late Gordon Cooper gives an account of a UFO landing/takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in the late 1950's.
I would highly recommend this book to the casually interested reader as well as the seasoned UFO sleuth. Thanks to Timothy Good and others like him, the lid of secrecy is slowly being prised open. Surely before too long we will get to know the full facts.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In Beyond Top Secret, British researcher Timothy Good has written a thorough overview of many of the main cases in the controversial area of UFO study. In a subject that attracts more than its fair share of tin-foil hat wearing cranks, Timothy Good has done the subject a service by providing a careful, country by country examination of the most prominent cases since the Second World War. In doing so, he demonstrates that no, UFOs don't only appear in small dusty towns of the American south; this book provides a global perspective. As well as this, the book takes a look at certain institutions that have demonstrated an interest in the subject, such as the Central Intelligence Agency, amongst others.
Whilst, for obvious reasons, the subject of UFOs brings out of the woodwork many fantasists and hoaxers, Timothy Good shows that not all of the witnesses to these strange events can be so easily dismissed as time-wasters. Over the years, there have been many credible witnesses who have provided compelling testimony, including a U.S. president (Jimmy Carter, who promised that when he became president, he would declassify all files pertaining to UFOs; he didn't). There are many who would argue that eye-witness testimony alone is not enough to certify such a momentous subject, that an incredible claim requires incredible evidence. It is perhaps wise to remember that if we disregard such testimony too hastily, we not only diminish the value of human experience, we not only have to question numerous criminal convictions based purely on exactly the same kind of evidence but we also have to throw out the world's major religions, based as they are, not on physical evidence but on - yes - human, eye-witness testimony.
Timothy Good keeps things serious and seriously grounded. He covers dozens of incidents, including the infamous Roswell incident (of course) and analysis of the Majic documents (and the MJ12 working group), as well as the Rendlehsam Forest case. However, Good also throws light on many smaller cases that may well prove just as informative. Good also lays out governmental interest in UFOs, from both the U.S. and the U.K. This interest has been from both individuals such as Jimmy Carter (mentioned above) and Winston Churchill, amonst others, to intelligence collecting agencies and governmental studies.
If you think the UFO subject does not have a shred of credibility and have never read a serious book on the subject and if you are only going to ever read one book on the subject, then read and consider this one.
Whilst, for obvious reasons, the subject of UFOs brings out of the woodwork many fantasists and hoaxers, Timothy Good shows that not all of the witnesses to these strange events can be so easily dismissed as time-wasters. Over the years, there have been many credible witnesses who have provided compelling testimony, including a U.S. president (Jimmy Carter, who promised that when he became president, he would declassify all files pertaining to UFOs; he didn't). There are many who would argue that eye-witness testimony alone is not enough to certify such a momentous subject, that an incredible claim requires incredible evidence. It is perhaps wise to remember that if we disregard such testimony too hastily, we not only diminish the value of human experience, we not only have to question numerous criminal convictions based purely on exactly the same kind of evidence but we also have to throw out the world's major religions, based as they are, not on physical evidence but on - yes - human, eye-witness testimony.
Timothy Good keeps things serious and seriously grounded. He covers dozens of incidents, including the infamous Roswell incident (of course) and analysis of the Majic documents (and the MJ12 working group), as well as the Rendlehsam Forest case. However, Good also throws light on many smaller cases that may well prove just as informative. Good also lays out governmental interest in UFOs, from both the U.S. and the U.K. This interest has been from both individuals such as Jimmy Carter (mentioned above) and Winston Churchill, amonst others, to intelligence collecting agencies and governmental studies.
If you think the UFO subject does not have a shred of credibility and have never read a serious book on the subject and if you are only going to ever read one book on the subject, then read and consider this one.
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A great UFO book - but can hardly be called neutral
I have read a number of Tim Good's UFO books, and I have to admit, they are very good. This one is no exception. Read more
Published 20 months ago by W. Robinson
As Good as it gets: the definitive analysis of the ET issue?
"Beyond Top Secret - the worldwide UFO Security Threat" ("BTS" for short) published in 1996 is an updated, revised and extended version "Above Top Secret", Timothy Good's 1987... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dr. Trang
THE UFO BIBLE - ESSENTIAL UFO READING
This is a book which I love, have read many times and often come back to. The reason I feel this is such a good book is the unbiased way Timothy Good presents page after page of... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2005
Comes down to one thing - believe it, or dont. No real proof
Its a shame that this book doesn't give real PROOF. There's lots of compelling hearsay evidence that Id like to believe in but when it comes down to it either you believe it, or... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2002
Rational, compelling and thorough
Many, many books have been written on UFOs over the last fifty years but, in this writers humble opinion, only a very few special titles are worth your time and money. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2001
The definitive UFO book, indeed
If you've ever been slightly interested in UFOs or the possibility of alien life visiting Earth, this is the book to get. Read more
Published on 15 April 2001
UFO volume of encyclopedic proportions
For such a large book it is exceptionally readable, and due to its size gives many, many excellent descriptions of UFO encounters around the world. Read more
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