For decades, researchers have exhaustively documented modern UFO phenomena, but questions remain about the origins of these strange objects and the intentions of the beings associated with them. In Parallels, Richard L. Thompson shows that answers may lie in the records of ancient civilizations claiming thousands of years of contact with races appearing to have an unearthly origin. Startling parallels between modern UFO accounts and events described in the ancient Sanskrit writings of India offer fresh insight into the nature of exotic incidents reported throughout human history. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This book contains the author's text from the second edition of Alien Identities: Ancient Insights into Modern UFO Phenomena . The new title, Parallels , was the author’s original choice. Richard L. Thompson, the author of six books and six videos on science and philosophy, received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Cornell University. He brings two kinds of expertise to the field of UFO studies. The first is twenty years of scientific research and publishing in fields ranging from mathematical biology to NASA-funded work in satellite remote sensing. The second is a long and deep acquaintance with the cosmological literature of ancient India's Vedic culture.