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Summary: I Wanna Go...I Wanna Go !
Review: Not the usual Pitt novel, but a true life telling of Mr. Cusslers' attempts to find historys' lost pages. Several of the tales are engrossing and tense, but the one involving the altercation with the French Navy is a tickle, believe me. I was especially thrilled when Cusslers' name came up on news reports regarding the Hunley ( the search is recounted here ) and he was given the credit due him and his team. I once told my son that the best stories are true and this book proves my point. I'd sell my Mother to an Albanian circus for one NUMA trip !
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Summary: Got me interested in shipwrecks
Review: Some people claim this book was to boost his ego!?! I don't see it that way at all. He likes looking for shipwrecks. It's an all consuming hobby, and the book was meant to maybe get a few more people interested. He's spending his own money on these searches too.
Clives's a good guy that deserves better than some of the reviews appearing here.
Also, his book worked on me. I found myself looking through shipwreck books at the bookstore, after reading it. I certainly wouldn't have been doing that otherwise.
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Summary: Not as exciting as Dirk Pitt's adventures, but interesting.
Review: The book certainly doesn't move at the pace of a Dirk Pitt novel, so as a Cussler fan, I was somewhat disappointed. But Cussler's humorous antecdotes of his real life NUMA exploits gave me an interesting perspective on the man behind the fictional hero. His interpretations of the events leading up to the actual disasters were informative and enlightening
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Summary: A must read for all Clive Cussler fans!
Review: This book is great reading for divers and non- divers alike. The book delves into the real life exploits of Clive Cussler and his adventures in marine archeology and historic preservation. Cussler loves a mystery and this book is full of historical riddles and real life diving adventure. Sea Hunters is great look at the man behind all that Dirk Pitt stuff!
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Summary: Non-fiction - not true. A lot of false claims.
Review: This book is very disturbing, because of the implied claims contained therein. It appears that Cussler is attempting to give his organization NUMA credit for the discovery of several wrecks (viz. the table in the back) whose location has actually been known for years, or likewise to claim NUMA conducted wreck surveys that were actually done by governments or other organizations not related to NUMA. Glaring examples are the mention and photos of the wreck of INVINCIBLE, sunk in the battle of Jutland. In fact the Royal Navy located the wreck within two years after the end of WWI in order to reconcile the British and German navigational logs and track charts of the battle; the British and German governments commissioned the 1991 wreck survey. Even more intriguing, the table at the back asserts that the wreck of the WARATAH, which disappeared off South Africa in 1909 has been found, but this find, which would solve one of the greatest mysteries of the sea, has received almost no publicity despite a recent update release that says exploration has confirmed the identity of a suspected wreck as the WARATAH. But why include the wreck in the list as if it was confirmed, when the confirmation only came two years after publication of the book? Misleading, to say the least.
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Summary: No Credit??
Review: This book was incredible. I thought it was very enjoyable. The book's author takes you with him in investigating and searching for some of the most interesting ship wrecks in history. The way the author includes you in his personal excitement over these adventures is most satisfying. I would recommend this book to any one who enjoys adventure and true life stories.
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Summary: The Sea Hunters - adventure bound
Review: This book was incredible. I thought it was very enjoyable. The book's author takes you with him in investigating and searching for some of the most interesting ship wrecks in history. The way the author includes you in his personal excitement over these adventures is most satisfying. I would recommend this book to any one who enjoys adventure and true life stories.
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Summary: Not for Dirk Pitt lovers
Review: To be honest, I was mighty dissappointed with this work. While some of the Civil War history bits were interesting, the book really drags on. While I am a huge fan of Clive's Dirk Pitt series, he let me down here. It seemed as if he just needed to blow his own horn, or inflate his ego, and did it at the reader's expense. Sorry Clive...stick to what you do best
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Summary: Cussler should write our childrens history books!
Review: To Mr. Cussler...thanks for bringing history alive! This is a wonderful example of how history could be brought to life in the classroom. It is very clear which data is fact and which is fiction (or opinion) yet brings a dimension to history rarely found that captures a persons attention. Thanks for a book well written.
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Summary: Interesting Subject
Review: When I found this book in the discount bin at Wal-Mart, I knew nothing about Cussler or his other books. I have since read all of his novels. This book is a real(istic) account of Cussler living out his Dirk Pitt fantasies of hunting for lost ships. Each ship is dramatically depicted in its final moments before its tragic demise, followed by Cussler's band of merry men trying to locate the wreck. While the searches aren't nearly as exciting as the ones in his novels, they still held my interest. Though based on actual events, this book shouldn't be confused with a reference book, its not. The author uses his talents as a fiction writer to breathe life into the unfortunate souls on board the doomed ships. Cussler is also very opinionated and doesn't hesitate to share his slant on a subject. Anybody dumb enough to base a college paper on this book alone, probably didn't have much chance of passing anyway (earlier review). Its a nice insight into how Cussler comes up with ideas for his Pitt stories, but don't expect beautiful marine biologists being stalked by evil billionaires here.
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