An A to Z of Atlantis

by Simon Cox, Mark Foster

In the same easy-to-navigate A to Z format as utilized in alternative history expert Simon Cox’s bestselling Cracking the Da Vinci Code and Illuminating Angels and Demons,  this diverse collection of facts   answers many fascinating questions, including Where was the fabled island of Atlantis? Is there really evidence of a lost civilization? Did a cataclysmic event cause the island to sink between the waves? What did Plato and the Ancient Greeks know about the island and its people? Containing color photographs that allow the reader to visualize the subject matter, this comprehensive handbook   is an essential reference source.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Simon Cox was the founding editor-in-chief of Phenomena magazine, a U.S. based newstand publication launched in 2003. Having studied Egyptology at University College London, he went on to work as a research assistant for some of the biggest names in the alternative history game, including Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, and David Rohl. He lives in England.

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Atlantis has, ever since I saw the Disney movie, been one of my top interests. I find the whole belief in the place fascinating and all of the different ideas people have come up with over time always make for a good read. Therefore I must say, if you've like me read quite a bit on Atlantis, this book won't be able to tell you many new things on the subject. It however discusses a great many different cultures which somehow might have had relations to Atlantis which makes this a very interesting read still.

The book itself is built up like a glossary. After each bit you can see what other texts relate to the topic you've just read about, which makes it unnecessary to read the whole book if you're just interested in a few things. If you however, like me, decide to read the whole book, you should be warned for occasional repeats of certain information.

What however is more a problem I think, is that the book doesn't seem entirely objective. It doesn't seem to favour one theory, but it just has such a strong general belief in Atlantis. I guess you have to be when you write a book on this subject, but it made it hard to judge at times which theories were plausible and which were not. About some theories it was said that they were not possible or that things have been proven wrong, but the majority of them were discussed without these foot notes so you're left wondering. It's nice when you want to make up your own mind, but I still would've favoured a bit more of a subjective approach.

[Tamar · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Intresting and a whole new look on Atlantis

[Winnie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was disappointing. If you would really like a detailed story about Atlantis and an idea of this mystery island then this is not the right book. Very interesting indeed, except the authors filled this book with lots of facts and history about the ancient greeks, egyptians and other ancient cultures but hardly anything "real" about Atlantis.
It was more a chaotic read about different ancient cultures which maybe could have been related with the origin of Atlantis. It doesn't provide a nice structure in it's chapters which makes it difficult to get an overview what is know about Atlantis or the idea's of it's location or the people who origined there. I was hoping that this book would function as a good summary of everything we know so far about Atlantis from ancient cultures, writers but also for more modern day science and that you would get a clear view of the different theories about it.
Too bad this isn't really. I think maybe just a quarter of the book is actually about Atlantis, or theories about it, and the rest is filled with information about people and cultures who've mentioned Atlantis or maybe someting simular.

[Calvin]

Not really a "there once was a place called....." sort of text, more a history of the whole belief in said place.