Drawing on a recently discovered long-lost radio message, Elgin and Maria Long re-create the events inside the cockpit of the doomed Electra flown by Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. The authors debunk the myths that Earhart and Noonan were captured by Japanese soldiers or cannibalistic island tribespeople. Instead, they offer overwhelming evidence that the plane ran out of fuel short of its Howland Island destination. Letting the facts speak for themselves, the authors go well beyond simply solving the long-standing mystery of Earhart's disappearance and vividly brings to life the primitive conditions under which Earhart flew, in an era before radar, with unreliable communication, grass landing strips, and poorly mapped islands. In AMELIA EARHART, the authors remind us how daring early aviators were as they pushed the technology of the day to its limits, and beyond, to the point of risking their lives.
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Milton R. Shils"The Philadelphia Inquirer"May I suggest that you quickly find this book in your favorite bookstore or library, sit in a comfortable chair and live through those final days and last hours of Earhart's fateful flight? Only then can you fully appreciate the remarkable research and writing of the Longs.
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Elgen M. Long's flying career includees US Navy Combat missions during World War II. Marie K. Long is a former public relations consultant with the Western Aerospace Museum.
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An absorbing account of the circumstances leading up to the loss without trace of Earhart and her navigator during the attempted 'World Flight' of 1937. The authors have assembled a great deal of information to support their view that the aircraft ditched in the Pacific somewhere to the west of the intended destination, Howland Island. They explain in detail the navigational techniques of the day, and describe the "human factors" which conspired to prevent Earhart successfully using her radio direction finding equipment during the final stage of the flight. A well written book which provides an insight to the excitement and pioneering spirit of the time.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This day-by-day account of Amelia Earhart's last flight is a riveting, edge-of-your-seat account of her famous attempt to be the first woman to circumnavigate the world by plane. I was hooked from the first chapter and became more and more tense as the end approached, and it didn't seem to make any difference that we all know how it ends! This account does include detailed descriptions of the complicated system of navigation and communications, so you do have to have some patience and interest in this subject to appreciate it. Nevertheless I found it to be a very inspiring, if tragic, story, and the authors' analysis of the reasons for Earhart's demise gave me a satisfying sense of closure to a tragedy which is otherwise extremely frustrating for having come so close to victory yet ended in chilling silence. The best book I have read in ages!
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Depending on why you choose to read this book it is most probably a 5 star read for many. As other reviews has stated it is so compelling and un-putdownable - I couldn't wait to get to the bus stop each morning or evening and continue reading. Despite knowing pretty much how it would all end
So why the 4 stars not 5? Well, while reading it there seemed to be inconsistencies and some occasionally questionable logic applied. Much is presented as fact (and it most certainly is a highly researched and detailed account) but for me the credibility wavered because of these flaws
I, and many others, would dearly love to know what really happened to Amelia (our youngest daughters name was inspired by her) - but if you want to explore that then you will need to read other books and information for balance. The Tighar research (and book) is another compelling information source that offers a different answers. The title here claims "The Mystery Solved" but it only offers one good answer without really being able to be definitive in solving a 70 year old tragedy that may, in truth, never be solved
As a gripping "true life" read it is excellent and it could well inspire you to go and learn more about this remarkable lady and her remarkable life
So why the 4 stars not 5? Well, while reading it there seemed to be inconsistencies and some occasionally questionable logic applied. Much is presented as fact (and it most certainly is a highly researched and detailed account) but for me the credibility wavered because of these flaws
I, and many others, would dearly love to know what really happened to Amelia (our youngest daughters name was inspired by her) - but if you want to explore that then you will need to read other books and information for balance. The Tighar research (and book) is another compelling information source that offers a different answers. The title here claims "The Mystery Solved" but it only offers one good answer without really being able to be definitive in solving a 70 year old tragedy that may, in truth, never be solved
As a gripping "true life" read it is excellent and it could well inspire you to go and learn more about this remarkable lady and her remarkable life
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