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posted 02-19-2008 11:13 AM               

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Has anyone read the book "The Gagarin Mystery: Columbus of the Cosmos" by Tibor Vajda? Is it worth reading or buying? Thank you.

Mark

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posted 02-19-2008 04:50 PM               

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I think the point Francis is making is that the author of the book you are referring to lifted whole slabs of the Bizony/Doran book and stuck them in his book without seeking permission (which, given that entire paragraphs were often used, verbatim, would not have been given). He also did not credit "Starman" as the source in his book. I know that co-author Jamie Doran was alerted to this dreadful instance of plagiarism.

Colin

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posted 02-19-2008 07:06 PM               

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Thanks to both of you. Yes I have the Starman book and I guess I will pass on this one above.

Mark