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Author : Charles R. Pellegrino
Release : 2001-07-03
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Unearthing Atlantis: by : Charles R. Pellegrino
Download or read book Unearthing Atlantis: written by Charles R. Pellegrino. This book was released on 2001-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated history of Thera Islands of Greece, the Minoan civilization and the fabled land of Atlantis.
Author : Charles R. Pellegrino
Release : 1994-04-11
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Book Synopsis Unearthing Atlantis by : Charles R. Pellegrino
Download or read book Unearthing Atlantis written by Charles R. Pellegrino. This book was released on 1994-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a synthesis of historical and literary, archaeological and paleontological detective work, Charles Pellegrino transfixes us with his exploration of the origins of Atlantis. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Charles Pellegrino
Release : 2017-01-21
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Book Synopsis Unearthing Atlantis by : Charles Pellegrino
Download or read book Unearthing Atlantis written by Charles Pellegrino. This book was released on 2017-01-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 347 B.C, Plato wrote of a miraculous island with hot and cold flowing waters, terraced multi-storied buildings, and "the fairest of all plains." For thousands of years, the legend of the mysterious vanished "continent" of Atlantis has captivated writers, poets, artists, philosophers, and dreams. But now Atlantis has been found-and the truth about its vibrant life and horrific destruction is even more remarkable than the myth.Based on artifacts and evidence in an ancient buried Minoan city, noted scientist and New York Times-bestselling author Charles Pellegrino reanimates an astounding lost civilization and recreates with explosive power the apocalyptic cataclysm that destroyed their remarkable island metropolis. A brilliant synthesis of historical, literary, archaeological, and geological detective work, here is both the story of the astounding discovery that transformed fairy tale into fact-and a breathtaking vision of Atlantis reborn.
Author : Richard Ellis
Release : 2012-01-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Imagining Atlantis by : Richard Ellis
Download or read book Imagining Atlantis written by Richard Ellis. This book was released on 2012-01-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Plato created the legend of the lost island of Atlantis, it has maintained a uniquely strong grip on the human imagination. For two and a half millennia, the story of the city and its catastrophic downfall has inspired people--from Francis Bacon to Jules Verne to Jacques Cousteau--to speculate on the island's origins, nature, and location, and sometimes even to search for its physical remains. It has endured as a part of the mythology of many different cultures, yet there is no indisputable evidence, let alone proof, that Atlantis ever existed. What, then, accounts for its seemingly inexhaustible appeal? Richard Ellis plunges into this rich topic, investigating the roots of the legend and following its various manifestations into the present. He begins with the story's origins. Did it arise from a common prehistorical myth? Was it a historical remnant of a lost city of pre-Columbians or ancient Egyptians? Was Atlantis an extraterrestrial colony? Ellis sifts through the "scientific" evidence marshaled to "prove" these theories, and describes the mystical and spiritual significance that has accrued to them over the centuries. He goes on to explore the possibility that the fable of Atlantis was inspired by a conflation of the high culture of Minoan Crete with the destruction wrought on the Aegean world by the cataclysmic eruption, around 1500 b.c., of the volcanic island of Thera (or Santorini). A fascinating historical and archaeological detective story, Imagining Atlantis is a valuable addition to the literature on this essential aspect of our mythohistory.
Author : David King
Release : 2006-07-25
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Finding Atlantis by : David King
Download or read book Finding Atlantis written by David King. This book was released on 2006-07-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Untold Story of One Man's Quest for a Lost World In 1679, Renaissance man Olof Rudbeck stunned the world. He proposed that an ancient lost civilization once thrived in the far north of his native Sweden: the fabled Atlantis. Rudbeck would spend the last thirty years of his life hunting for the evidence that would prove this extraordinary theory. Chasing down clues to that lost golden age, Rudbeck combined the reasoning of Sherlock Holmes with the daring of Indiana Jones. He excavated what he thought was the acropolis of Atlantis, retraced the journeys of classical heroes, opened countless burial mounds, and consulted rich collections of manuscripts and artifacts. He eventually published his findings in a 2,500-page tome titled Atlantica, a remarkable work replete with heroic quests, exotic lands, and fabulous creatures. Three hundred years later, the story of Rudbeck’s adventures appears in English for the first time. It is a thrilling narrative of discovery as well as a cautionary tale about the dangerous dance of genius and madness.
