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The Bermuda Triangle
Provides an introduction to the accounts of mysterious happenings in an area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle.
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24 pages, Library Binding
First published August 1, 2002
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April 29, 2015
This book is designed to explain the concept of the Bermuda Triangle to children. This is a good idea - kids love the supernatural.
It describes some famous Bermuda Triangle cases (Flight 19, Christopher Columbus, the Mary Celeste, the Ellen Austin, the Cyclops, and the Marine Sulphur Queen). It explains that radios and compasses often malfunction in the Bermuda Triangle.
The book explains that there are different theories about the Bermuda Triangle:
UFOs are stealing ships and kidnapping the crews.
Black hole.
Time warp.
Atlantis is located underneath the Triangle.
It offers skeptic's views:
Survivors have been rescued from the Bermuda Triangle.
Sudden storms could cause people to abandon ship (explaining the empty ships found floating in the BT).
Wrecks are hard to find and take a long, long time to find. For example, the book talks about how people claimed the BT swallowed up the nuclear submarine Scorpion in 1968, but in fact it was later found many miles away.
The Gulf Stream runs through the BT.
This book has great illustrations - paintings and photographs from the past. I like when kids' books do this, instead of making some stupid cartoony characters to illustrate the concept.
There is a "More to Read and View" section in the back, suggesting books and movies that discuss the BT. They also give a list of websites to check out.
There is a glossary in the back. The words they define are bolded in the actual text. The words are: Atlantis, Bermuda, black holes, cargo, compasses, debris, evidence, schooner, sulfur, supernatural, tanker, torpedo and wreckage.
There is also an index, but at 24 pages I think it is a bit ridiculous to think anyone will be using this. It's a good way to introduce indexes to kids, though.
It describes some famous Bermuda Triangle cases (Flight 19, Christopher Columbus, the Mary Celeste, the Ellen Austin, the Cyclops, and the Marine Sulphur Queen). It explains that radios and compasses often malfunction in the Bermuda Triangle.
The book explains that there are different theories about the Bermuda Triangle:
UFOs are stealing ships and kidnapping the crews.
Black hole.
Time warp.
Atlantis is located underneath the Triangle.
It offers skeptic's views:
Survivors have been rescued from the Bermuda Triangle.
Sudden storms could cause people to abandon ship (explaining the empty ships found floating in the BT).
Wrecks are hard to find and take a long, long time to find. For example, the book talks about how people claimed the BT swallowed up the nuclear submarine Scorpion in 1968, but in fact it was later found many miles away.
The Gulf Stream runs through the BT.
This book has great illustrations - paintings and photographs from the past. I like when kids' books do this, instead of making some stupid cartoony characters to illustrate the concept.
There is a "More to Read and View" section in the back, suggesting books and movies that discuss the BT. They also give a list of websites to check out.
There is a glossary in the back. The words they define are bolded in the actual text. The words are: Atlantis, Bermuda, black holes, cargo, compasses, debris, evidence, schooner, sulfur, supernatural, tanker, torpedo and wreckage.
There is also an index, but at 24 pages I think it is a bit ridiculous to think anyone will be using this. It's a good way to introduce indexes to kids, though.
February 19, 2023
It had many facts. It deliberately left mysteries. I have flown to Puerto Rico, no problems, how was that possible. I have been on a cruise ship in this area, no problems! The book left too many ? Unanswered.
April 26, 2016
Gorman, L. Jacqueline. The Bermuda Triangle. Gareth Stevens, 2002.
This non-fiction book is part of the X Science: An Imagination Library Series. It provides an introduction to the accounts of mysterious happenings in an area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle. It explains the disappearances of famous ships and flights, different theories and skeptics. At the end of the book, it shows other books, videos and websites available for kids to read and view. It also provides a nice glossary with key vocabulary words that are mentioned throughout the book. This is a great section that can help students to better understand the meaning of the words. This informational book also has nice maps, photographs and paintings from the past. I would highly recommend this book to upper elementary and middle school students due to the easy to follow sub-titles, boldface vocabulary words with meanings and illustrations that compliment the information well. Target audience: 9-13 (Middle School Science Series)
This non-fiction book is part of the X Science: An Imagination Library Series. It provides an introduction to the accounts of mysterious happenings in an area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle. It explains the disappearances of famous ships and flights, different theories and skeptics. At the end of the book, it shows other books, videos and websites available for kids to read and view. It also provides a nice glossary with key vocabulary words that are mentioned throughout the book. This is a great section that can help students to better understand the meaning of the words. This informational book also has nice maps, photographs and paintings from the past. I would highly recommend this book to upper elementary and middle school students due to the easy to follow sub-titles, boldface vocabulary words with meanings and illustrations that compliment the information well. Target audience: 9-13 (Middle School Science Series)
June 16, 2012
My son and I read three books about the Bermuda Triangle. This book took a more skeptical approach than the other two.
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