Bermuda Triangle [Paperback]

Charles Berlitz (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm); Special Movie Edition edition (February 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380004658
• ISBN-13: 978-0380004652
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,581,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it a zero, but they won't let me, April 3, 2009

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D. B Poe, Jr. "critical thinker" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bermuda Triangle (Hardcover)

If you are totally uncritical thinker, someone who still finds the Easter Bunny stories fascinating, then you'll love this book. There are so many things wrong with it that it's difficult to know where to start. He certainly plays fast and loose with the facts and doesn't let a little lie every now and then get in the way of a good story. For instance, there is the USAF Globemaster disappearance in 1950. It did disappear, but it was on a flight from Newfoundland to Ireland at the time. How in the world does this count as a Triangle disappearance since the route passes nowhere near the Triangle? And the weather always seems to be "calm," but a check with U.S. weather service records shows that this is not the case most of the time. In fact, in one instance (the cargo ship Sandra) weather records show that at the time of the disappearance winds were topping out at 73 mph, only 2 mph below hurricane force! And his co-writer (J. Manson Valentine) tried to capitalize on the financial success of this book by inventing a Great Lakes Triangle, but that book did not sell. Go read Lawrence Kusche's Bermuda Triangle Mystery - Solved if you would have the truth. If on the other hand you prefer to remain ignorant, well I'm sure that you can find a copy of that Great Lakes Triangle book somewhere.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For those untroubled by falsehoods, April 1, 2011

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E. S. Charpentier (Brainerd, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bermuda Triangle (Paperback)

Although most of the sensational "mysteries" and disappearances of ships and airplanes in the "Bermuda Triangle" have since been proven to be the result of either human error or ordinary bad weather, this is still an entertaining read. For a while. After running to the computer every few pages to check on recent developments in the searches for these crafts and finding out that either wreckage has been found, or that recordings of distress signals have been digitally enhanced and turned out to be far less ominous than reported, I got more and more disenchanted. That this book is frequently listed as non-fiction is unfortunate. Nevertheless, Berlitz is a compelling writer, and it's not difficult to read. I'm sure if you like this genre and aren't terribly distracted by "facts" you may enjoy this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting!, May 7, 2005

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Katie "book worm" (PA , USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bermuda Triangle (Hardcover)

This is the first book I've read about the Bermuda Triangle, and it was quite fascinating! Mr. Berlitz first describes the disappearances that have occurred in the region, and then discusses the possible causes for them. Some great photographs are also included.

The only reason I've given this book a "4" instead of a "5" is that the author tends to go off on tangents - all of which I found quite interesting - however, I think it may have been better had he left some of this info. to another book.

I would definately recommend purchasing this book (although you'll have to find a used copy) for anyone interested in the Bermuda Triangle, or ancient mysteries in general.