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Unsolved: Terror, Crimes, Accidents: Latest Facts & Findings
From Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra to the MH 370 Boeing 777, at least 100 planes, and the people in them, have disappeared from the skies since humans first took to the air. For some, the cause has never been properly explained. For others, accidents and terrorism are responsible. A person has a one in 5,000 chance of perishing in a car crash compared to a one in 11 million chance of being involved in a fatal plane crash. But the mystery and speculation surrounding a vanishing plane generates great drama; and it’s not just planes, but also ships that seem to disappear off the face of the earth. This book takes a fascinating look at many of these incidentsm, and contains some of the most curious—and mostly unresolved—disappearances in 100 years of flight.
128 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2016
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"Good Night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero"
By Bassocantor TOP 50 REVIEWER on October 31, 2016
I spotted this book at my local library. It looked interesting, so I checked it out. UNSOLVED reads like a glossy magazine. Huge headlines, fascinating photos, lots of attention-grabbing sidebars.
The largest space is devoted to Malaysian Air Flight 370. UNSOLVED looks at the mystery from several different angles, including the bizarre (incompetent?) handling of the incident by the local authorities. The author takes the reader through the possible explanations that have been suggested. There are other air disasters covered as well--most of them recent unsolved disasters.
The photos and many short articles really keep one's attention. However, I also found the subject format confusing. That is, there are no clear chapter divisions based on any one flight. Instead, the book reads more like a magazine, with splashy photos and topics sort of scattered around. I was trying to understand as much as I could about MH370, but the format made this difficult.
I did not find the section on "Conspiracies" very helpful, but I suppose some might find it interesting.
All in all, I thought this was a fascinating read that really holds your attention. Not a scholarly book, but an interesting book. Not sure that I learned much more about these disasters, but it was helpful to see the highlights of similar incidents.
By Bassocantor TOP 50 REVIEWER on October 31, 2016
I spotted this book at my local library. It looked interesting, so I checked it out. UNSOLVED reads like a glossy magazine. Huge headlines, fascinating photos, lots of attention-grabbing sidebars.
The largest space is devoted to Malaysian Air Flight 370. UNSOLVED looks at the mystery from several different angles, including the bizarre (incompetent?) handling of the incident by the local authorities. The author takes the reader through the possible explanations that have been suggested. There are other air disasters covered as well--most of them recent unsolved disasters.
The photos and many short articles really keep one's attention. However, I also found the subject format confusing. That is, there are no clear chapter divisions based on any one flight. Instead, the book reads more like a magazine, with splashy photos and topics sort of scattered around. I was trying to understand as much as I could about MH370, but the format made this difficult.
I did not find the section on "Conspiracies" very helpful, but I suppose some might find it interesting.
All in all, I thought this was a fascinating read that really holds your attention. Not a scholarly book, but an interesting book. Not sure that I learned much more about these disasters, but it was helpful to see the highlights of similar incidents.
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