lost continents

Provides information on mythical lost civilizations such as Atlantis, El Dorado, and Brigadoon. Includes photographs, a glossary, and online resources.

Explores the legends of lost lands, providing information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture.

Provides background information about lost cities and civilizations, presents the stories of Atlantis, El Dorado, and Camelot in graphic novel format, and includes a brief debate about whether such cities exist.

Explorer Jacques Cousteau journeys to the Greek islands to investigate the legends of Atlantis.

Presents the legend of Atlantis, including current theories about possible location sites.

For millennia, tales of lost civilizations have captivated humanity, and foremost among them is the legend of Atlantis. In this guide to Atlantis and other lost lands, readers will learn to sort through fact and fiction, learning about the historical origins of lost-city legends, the lessons they teach us, archaeological digs for the truth, and—perhaps closest to home—their place in popular culture. The main focus is on the tale of Atlantis, with sidebars that highlight similarly (3z(Blost(3y (Bmythical societies. For fans of the paranormal or seekers of the truth, this is the definitive book to read.

"A military research station buried in the remote Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California broadcasts a frantic distress call that ends with a chilling order: 'There's been a breach. Failsafe initiated. No matter the outcome: Kill us...kill us all'...When park ranger Jenna Beck arrives with her search-and-rescue dog, Nikko, to investigate, she discovers that all of the scientists in the lab are dead and every living thing for fifty square miles is annihilated: animals, plants, insects, even bacteria. The land is completely sterile -- and the blight is spreading...Only one team on earth has the scientific knowledge and military precision to handle this mission: Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma. As Pierce and his team race to decipher millennia-old secrets, they face their greatest challenge yet: stopping the sixth extinction -- the end of humankind."--back cover.

"Scientific and anthropological evidence for multiple Atlantean empires and the global catastrophes that destroyed them"--.

The author examines documents, first-hand accounts, and legends surrounding ancient mysteries, fantasy lands, and extraterrestrial civilizations, discussing the lost continent of Atlantis, the psychic abilities of Edgar Cayce, and related topics.