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- Publisher: NEL PB 1975 (1975)
- ASIN: B002MXR73Q
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To this day, the Bermuda Triangle is regarded by many as a mysterious zone of influence within which an unusual number of ships and planes disappear without a trace. At the very least, its reputation as a region associated with some unspecified danger remains. Why this is so, after the first publication of Mr. Kusche's book more than twenty years ago, is perhaps a more interesting question than whether or not the Bermuda Triangle's reputation is deserved. Regardless, it is this latter question that Kusche attempts to answer. His approach is simply to do the necessary research--whenever and wherever he encounters an account or tale of tragedy in the Bermuda Triangle, he looks up the relevant accounts and finds the facts. If the facts leave the fate of the ship or plane(s) ambiguous, he says so. If his research turns up a likely explanation, he is forthright and direct in proposing it.
What Kusche finds, in sum, is that the Bermuda Triangle is essentially a myth. Many of the Bermuda Triangle disappearances are not nearly as mysterious as has been suggested; some ships that were lost in supposedly calm seas were in fact sailing into fierce storms, while others were lost nowhere near the Triangle area itself. Several of the tragedies said to have occurred there are associated with no records at all--leaving one to wonder how popularizers of this "mystery" can be certain that there was anything to disappear. Before Mr. Kusche's research the Bermuda Triangle "mystery" melts away, leaving nothing more substantial than an urban legend. Writers such as Charles Berlitz are revealed as writers of fiction in thin disguise [Berlitz was co-author of the first published book on the alleged crash of a UFO at Roswell, New Mexico, which should do much to illuminate the reliability of that story as well]. This book is reasonably well written and easy to get through. If you want to read about the Bermuda Triangle, this is the only book I would recommend.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Mr Kusche finally puts to rest the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. He takes all the stories and legends on a case-by-case basis and explains and proves 90% of them. The other 10% simply don't have enough information available to draw any conclusion. His chapter on Flight 19 is excellent and compelling and leaves no question to what happend to the legendary "Lost Patroll".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Author virtually goes case by case and gives the reader a pausible reason behind each "disappearance." The five aircraft of Flight 19, arguably the most famous Bermuda Triangle case, didn't "disappear." The five planes are probably rusting in a thousand feet of water southeast of Jacksonville, Florida. The case of the "disappearance" of the MARINE SULPHUR QUEEN is indicative. It didn't "disappear"; it blew up. Debris was recovered. Author's research is impeccable. It is a joy to read a researcher like Mr. Kusche prove his case with facts. His book is the only book worth reading in the whole Bermuda Triangle genre.
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Very god book
This is a excellent book which does indeed solve the mystery of the bermuda triangle.
Published on 23 May 2009 by Mr. Mark A. Lawton
It makes you think and listen carefully to what others tell
I read every book that I could on the Bermuda Triangle in the 1970's. Mr. Kusche's was refreshingly different. Mr. Read more
Published on 11 April 1999
5 Stars for an excellent metaphor
It amazes me that in this day and age critics are still dualistic, worrying about is it fact or is it fiction, true or false, etc. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 1999
A very valuable study
First published in 1975, this book is a grand accomplishment which has dug out of the rubble of all the crap that has been written about the infamous Bermuda Triangle. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 1998
Anyone who wants to know how to do research should read this
The author collected every reference he could find in any source to a ship or plane disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle and then looked into the details of every instance. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1998
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