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Bermuda Triangle (1978)

Bermuda Triangle (1978)

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ISBN
0285633260 (ISBN13: 9780285633261)
Language
English
Publisher
souvenir press

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This 1973 examination of the Bermuda Triangle starts off as a scientific and factual examination of the myth and events that led travelers to request flights that avoided the western Atlantic ocean, but quickly descends into campy theories that makes the book hard to take seriously. Nonetheless, Berlitz treads the line between science and science-fiction in a way that makes both interesting. There is enough credible research to make you doubt the naysayers and actually get a little creeped out at times. The bottom line, though, is that despite the author's ability to reasonably present information in a way that makes you view the Triangle and other urban legends with a fresh perspective, he still pushes his love for Atlantis way too hard in this forum (probably to make up enough material for a full sized book), and also the fact that this "#1 bestseller" is tied directly to the "blockbuster movie" titled the Bermuda Triangle completely destroys the last shred of dignity. I had to look the movie up online, and it is a complete mockery of any aspect of the triangle that might be real.This book is for lovers of urban myths and Atlantis.

Not a bad read. You need to take into consideration that it was released in 1973. (The version I read was printed in 1975, the version pictured here is from 1978). Of course technologies have changed dramatically. But the accounts of the plane/ship disappearances it pretty interesting. And even though the latter part of the book fades off the subject, it does discuss some very interesting phenomenons of history. Like the giant carvings in Peru that can only be viewed in their entirety from up in a plane. How where they made by ancient man with primitive tools and no aircraft? That sort of thing. Yes, some of the info is outdated due to the book being 40 years old, but if you go into it with that in mind, it's kinda cool to read some of the theories and beliefs people came up with at that particular time in history. Not a great, grab ya' and keep you up all night kinda read, but has some very interesting parts and overall not a bad book.

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I really enjoyed this! The Bermuda Triangle is an oft-forgotten mystery for us twenty-somethings, and I was thrilled to see the first edition paperback at St. Vinny's for $.50! Berlitz does a great job of expanding on the legends, citing the very authoritative sources, and speculating on the possibilities. His speculation leads to unusual conclusions, as well. He brings up the haunting Sargasso Sea (which is eerily reminiscent of an episode of Duck Tales), the peculiar nature of the oceans, similarities to Pacific locales, Atlantean legend, and even ancient astronauts - and he does it without sounding crazy. Well, a few pages seemed a little too much...Very informative. Well researched again. Up-to-date information for 1975. A great read.
—Der_m

This book was very interesting. It details some of the mysterious disappearances of ships, and planes within the Bermuda Triangle. It also offers up some theories to explain whats going on. This is a very old book but to my knowledge none of the planes or ship disappearances describe in this book have been explained. I found it particularly interesting that Christopher Columbus had some experiences when crossing the Sargasso Sea. He wrote about his compass going haywire and seeing glowing lights below the surface of the water. Imagine all the saved lives and raping and pillaging that would've been avoided if Columbus's ships would've been taken by the unknown source of the disappearances.. Oh well.
—Scott

An extremely interesting nonfiction book about the strange disappearances in and around the Bermuda Triangle, this brief (208 pages) hardcover that I purchased at a library book sale discusses known disappearances and other anomalies (such as maelstroms or whirlpools) within a region of the Atlantic Ocean that the U.S. Navy doesn't officially recognize. Several theories explain the strong magnetic forces at work, including the idea that it is one portal to Hell (the Sea of Japan is said to be the other); that the Triangle is a prime area of alien abduction; and that the forces may be signals from a long-lost, superior civilization (e.g., Atlantis).Dr. Berlitz discusses all of these theories and more in an easy-to-understand manner, as well as the geological origin of the region. I found all the stories of the disappearances fascinating, especially when one considers that the Florida Keys and much of the Caribbean Sea, a cruise destination, is within it.
—Jim Townsend

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