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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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"First described by Plato, the idea of Atlantis has existed since 360 BC! Learn about the history of the Greek god Poseidon's relationship with the kingdom and the real research that's been done by historians and scientists who are trying to locate Atlantis. Featured in plenty of movies, books, and comics, Atlantis is still relevant in popular culture today...but does it really exist? Find out all the facts we do know about it in this exciting book."--...
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Pub. Date
p2011
Physical Desc
11 sound discs (11 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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For three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped our imaginations. Yet, like ancient Troy, is it possible that this fabled city actually existed? The fascinating reality of Atlantis's epic glory and destruction are uncovered, finally, in these pages in thrilling detail by the iconoclastic historian Gavin Menzies. Atlantis truly did exist, and was part of the incredibly advanced Minoan civilization that extended from its Mediterranean base to...
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Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
440 p. ; 24 cm.
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Frederick Radcliff is a descendant of the family that founded Atlantis's first settlement. But he is also a black slave, unable to prove his lineage, and forced to labor on a cotton plantation in the southern region of the country. he becomes the leader of a revolutionary army of slaves determined to free all of his brethren across Atlantis.
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Series
Avalon series volume 2
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xvi, 363 pages : map ; 24 cm
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2500 years BC, Tiriki, Priestess of Light and of the Earth-goddess Ni-Terat, and her husband Micail, Priest of Light and Prince of the Atlantean state Atharrath, have to save themselves from the destruction of Atlantis and are forced to board different ships to the Isles of Tin (Britain). When they finally reach the British coast, they are far away from each other and they both believe that the other one is dead.
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Pub. Date
c2008
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367 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
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Famed archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers that the monuments on the National Mall are aligned to the stars and destined to "lock" with the stars on a prearranged date, sending him on a perilous journey into a hidden world beneath the capital.
11) Raising Atlantis
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Pub. Date
c2005
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viii, 337 p. : map ; 18 cm.
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"There's more to the story of Atlantis than a lost continent-- there's also a centuries-old global conspiracy. author Thomas Greanias believes that it was the volcanic destruction of Thira-- modern-day Santorini-- that inspired the ancient Greek philosopher Plato to pen the original story of Atlantis nine hundred years later. However, Plato's fourth century B.C. account claimed that Atlantis sunk nine thousand years earlier. Taken literally-- and...
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It's one of history's most enduring and controversial legends: the lost city of Atlantis. Archaeologist Nina Wilde is certain she's solved the riddle of its whereabouts - and with the help of reclusive billionaire Kristian Frost his beautiful daughter Kari and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase she's about to make the most important discovery in centuries. But not everyone wants them to succeed ... (Bestesller)
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
xl, 121 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
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"The Timaeus-Critias is a Platonic treatise in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus' theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming into being of man. Timaeus introduces the idea of a creator God and expounds the structure and composition of the physical world. The Critias, the second part of Plato's work, comprises...
14) Atlantis: the Andes solution : the discovery of South America as the legendary continent of Atlantis
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Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
ix, 173 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Description
The ancient city of Atlantis was lost after being devastated by floods and earthquakes about 9000BC according to Plato. He wrote of its magnificence and described its geographical location in great detail.
15) Love & Olives
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A New York Times Bestseller
From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a Mamma Mia!–inspired tale about a teen girl finding romance while trying to connect with her absent father in beautiful Santorini, Greece.
Liv Varanakis doesn't have a lot of fond memories of her father, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight. What Liv does remember, though,...
From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a Mamma Mia!–inspired tale about a teen girl finding romance while trying to connect with her absent father in beautiful Santorini, Greece.
Liv Varanakis doesn't have a lot of fond memories of her father, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight. What Liv does remember, though,...
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The New York Times bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu sets out to uncover the truth behind the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely...
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Thomas Lourds novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
428 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Description
When the ancient ruins of Atlantis are discovered along the Spanish coast, linguist and archaeologist Thomas Lourds joins a violent competition to be the first of its explorers, an effort marked by a series of puzzles that must be solved in order to gain entry into the lost civilization.
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Atlantis (Kate O'Hearn) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
431 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Riley thought she was through with Atlantis, but when the Atlanteans who came back with her (and are currently living in the basement) become gravely ill it becomes clear they must all return to Atlantis--and face the enemies they made during their escape.
19) Into Atlantis
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Mermin volume 4
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
147 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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It's all-out war between Mer and Atlantis! At least that's what Mermin's father, King Merus, declares after Pete is taken by Atlanteans. And that's not all - Mermin will be fighting side-by-side with his father, so it's time for some intense training! Meanwhile, deep in the Kingdom of Atlantis, Pete meets other children without homes who, of course, cannot fathom that he is from the surface. His stories of Mer attract the attention of another child,...
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Vampire chronicles volume 12
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xx, 451 pages ; 25 cm.
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"From Anne Rice, conjurer of the beloved best sellers Interview with the Vampire and Prince Lestat, an ambitious and exhilarating new novel of utopian vision and power "In my dreams, I saw a city fall into the sea. I heard the cries of thousands. I saw flames that outshone the lamps of heaven. And all the world was shaken."--Anne Rice, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis. At the novel's center: the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, hero, leader, inspirer,...
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