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Imagining Atlantis

by Richard Ellis
Imagining Atlantis

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ISBN13: 9780375705823
ISBN10: 0375705821
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The idea of Atlantis, the lost continent, has tantalized the human imagination since the fourth century B.C. when the brilliant civilization and its mysterious destruction were first mentioned by Plato. Is it only a myth, or did a real Atlantis exist? Over the centuries this question has inspired countless theories, from the scientifically challenging to the undeniably crackpot.

Richard Ellis takes us on a fascinating journey through the rich and exotic history of the search for Atlantis, during which we meet characters as diverse as Francis Bacon, Jules Verne, Edgar Cayce, Jacques Cousteau, Charles Berlitz, and even Indiana Jones. Both scholarly and diverting, Imagining Atlantis has been hailed as the most important book ever written about the Atlantis legend and its perennial appeal.

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"Quite simply the best book on Atlantis ever written...Anyone interested in lost civilizations should look no further." Brian Fagan, Los Angeles Times

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"Engaging, lucid, and full of lore." The New Yorker

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"Entertaining, thorough account..." The New York Times Book Review

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"A remarkable detective story by a writer with a wonderful combination of healthy skepticism and impressive research skills....This is, quite simply, the best book on Atlantis ever written and almost the last word on the subject. Anyone interested in lost civilizations should look no further." The Los Angeles Times Book Review

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"An entertaining, thorough yet readable account of the geological and archeological evidence that may have contributed to this peculiar myth." The New York Times Book Review

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"The nexus between myth and reality, a minor but resonant theme in Ellis's illuminating and original books about marine life...comes to the forefront in this astute and delectable history of the imagining of Atlantis." Booklist

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"Ellis has written an important volume in the library of Atlantis literature, but he fails to integrate his scientific observations into a broader understanding of the legend. The result is a dry, soulless account of what Atlantis is not, and lacks a serious evaluation of what Atlantis means. The myth deserves deeper examination." Scott Holleran, The San Francisco Chronicle

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"Engaging, lucid, full of lore." The New Yorker

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"A wide-ranging, shrewd, often entertaining survey of the various theories — plausible, scientific, far-fetched, or downright loony — that have been proposed over the centuries." The Christian Science Monitor

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"Ellis takes us on a magnificent journey that leads us to a better understanding of earthquakes, tsunamis, flood myths, volcanology, architecture, archaelogy, the works of Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle....A real treat." Daniel McMahon, Washington Post

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Richard Ellis is the author of seven previous books, including The Book of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, Monsters of the Sea, and Deep Atlantic. He is also a celebrated marine artist whose paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, and has written and illustrated articles for numerous magazines, including Audubon, Reader's Digest, National Geographic, and Scientific American. He lives in New York City.

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ISBN:
9780375705823
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
08/10/1999
Publisher:
BALLANTINE BOOKS
Series info:
Vintage
Pages:
336
Height:
.68IN
Width:
5.21IN
Thickness:
.68 in.
Series:
Vintage
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
1999
Series Volume:
105-256
Author:
Richard Ellis
Subject:
World History-Ancient History
Subject:
Atlantis

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