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Atlantis Solved: The Final Definitive Proof
Atlantis has always intrigued us, but it has eluded professional and academic researchers and explorers for centuries.
Many have claimed to have found it, but always with a caveat. Always needing to tweak modern or historical data for the theory to fit. Constantly spinning here and there to force the discoveries into a genuinely historical narrative. Sometimes dismissing elements of the historical record. Sometimes adding convoluted explanations. Sometimes misinterpreting words on purpose for a better fit.
Never with convincing answers supported by objective and easily observable facts.
There have been innumerable books, TV shows, podcasts, lectures, seminars, articles, and feature-length movies about Atlantis. These devices have shown research and offered speculation about Atlantis's existence and location. Often gleefully rehashing every possible already disproven piece of conjecture, wild theory, or guesswork, time and again.
But they have always fallen short, never an accurate fit. Repeatedly ignoring Plato's description or claiming parts of it were obscured in translation. Picking this fact and that detail, not able to propose a thesis that embraces all of the data at once.
Except for Jimmy Corsetti. A US Army vet who found it for real in 2018 using satellite images.
Many have claimed to have found it, but always with a caveat. Always needing to tweak modern or historical data for the theory to fit. Constantly spinning here and there to force the discoveries into a genuinely historical narrative. Sometimes dismissing elements of the historical record. Sometimes adding convoluted explanations. Sometimes misinterpreting words on purpose for a better fit.
Never with convincing answers supported by objective and easily observable facts.
There have been innumerable books, TV shows, podcasts, lectures, seminars, articles, and feature-length movies about Atlantis. These devices have shown research and offered speculation about Atlantis's existence and location. Often gleefully rehashing every possible already disproven piece of conjecture, wild theory, or guesswork, time and again.
But they have always fallen short, never an accurate fit. Repeatedly ignoring Plato's description or claiming parts of it were obscured in translation. Picking this fact and that detail, not able to propose a thesis that embraces all of the data at once.
Except for Jimmy Corsetti. A US Army vet who found it for real in 2018 using satellite images.
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99 pages, Paperback
Published April 19, 2022
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About the author
David Edward
44 books114 followersD. Edward served as a Special Agent in the US Army in the 1980's and 1990's and is a veteran of multiple overseas combat tours. He was the Special Agent in Charge of the 1990 Panama Canal counter-terrorism threat assessment report to the US Congress.
Edward is a graduate of the United States Army Intelligence School where he studied advanced HUMINT (Human Intelligence) and battlefield counterintelligence; also completing training at the Jungle Operations Training Center in Panama, Central America. He holds advanced degrees in engineering including a Ph.D. from NCU, three related M.Sc. degrees (MBA, MSIT, MSIM), and has an undergraduate degree in business (BSBA).
His books typically reach the Amazon Kindle top 10 upon release in their genre. 'End of Reason' was his first work to reach #1 on Amazon in its category, on June 22, 2021. 'Unreasonable' reached #1 as a pre-order and held the spot for over a month upon release.
You can follow his publication schedule here: https://d-edward.com or email him at his first name, the at sign, the first three letters of the word Florida, a dot, and the word cloud.
He did have a twitter account but then he thought it was stupid so he canceled it.
Edward is a graduate of the United States Army Intelligence School where he studied advanced HUMINT (Human Intelligence) and battlefield counterintelligence; also completing training at the Jungle Operations Training Center in Panama, Central America. He holds advanced degrees in engineering including a Ph.D. from NCU, three related M.Sc. degrees (MBA, MSIT, MSIM), and has an undergraduate degree in business (BSBA).
His books typically reach the Amazon Kindle top 10 upon release in their genre. 'End of Reason' was his first work to reach #1 on Amazon in its category, on June 22, 2021. 'Unreasonable' reached #1 as a pre-order and held the spot for over a month upon release.
You can follow his publication schedule here: https://d-edward.com or email him at his first name, the at sign, the first three letters of the word Florida, a dot, and the word cloud.
He did have a twitter account but then he thought it was stupid so he canceled it.
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October 20, 2023
This feels like an analysis and report vs an actual book… it’s certainly not the definitive answer as it proclaims. Or at least until the area is ground truthed (actual term).
I’m not as confident as the author. Not because there’s no room in my worldview for history and finding new civilizations, but because he seems a little too confident in his results, while using and quoting people like Graham Hancock and not scholars…. Or um, people who worked in the field, explored the Sahara, (including historical explorers and spies prior to World War II).
Yes, everything has a knowledge filter.
No, not everything is correct. And we are nowhere near tackling or knowing everything about the past.
I’m also slightly bothered that the author didn’t team up with the original creator of the idea.
Things the author did right….
Context
Using original texts
Analysis that is logic based
But I have to object to the Piers Reis map. Not because it isn’t fascinating. Not because it links to Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings and advanced knowledge… but because it’s NOT the context of the ancient world.
We do have maps from the ancient world era. We do know what the ancient peoples considered the known world. David Edward does talk about this and the ancient geography but doesn’t bring in any of those maps to show or add to his case.
I’d be much more content if his second source was a map like that. And if someone could ground truth the region and see if there’s anything more definitive than salt and rock artifacts from prehistoric humanity.
We know the Sahara was an ancient ocean in the pre-dinosaur and dinosaur era. What we need is evidence of human civilization or presence there. We have rock paintings, traders and petroglyphs, but the civilization discussed in Plato’s original texts is much more advanced than that. They would have left traces, even in the aftermath of disaster... (Volcanoes didn't wreck Pompeii - they preserved it. There's gonna be traces of civilization beyond what has been found.)
If the author wants to organize an expedition… I’m there… I’ll have my ancient history degree by then.
I’m not as confident as the author. Not because there’s no room in my worldview for history and finding new civilizations, but because he seems a little too confident in his results, while using and quoting people like Graham Hancock and not scholars…. Or um, people who worked in the field, explored the Sahara, (including historical explorers and spies prior to World War II).
Yes, everything has a knowledge filter.
No, not everything is correct. And we are nowhere near tackling or knowing everything about the past.
I’m also slightly bothered that the author didn’t team up with the original creator of the idea.
Things the author did right….
Context
Using original texts
Analysis that is logic based
But I have to object to the Piers Reis map. Not because it isn’t fascinating. Not because it links to Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings and advanced knowledge… but because it’s NOT the context of the ancient world.
We do have maps from the ancient world era. We do know what the ancient peoples considered the known world. David Edward does talk about this and the ancient geography but doesn’t bring in any of those maps to show or add to his case.
I’d be much more content if his second source was a map like that. And if someone could ground truth the region and see if there’s anything more definitive than salt and rock artifacts from prehistoric humanity.
We know the Sahara was an ancient ocean in the pre-dinosaur and dinosaur era. What we need is evidence of human civilization or presence there. We have rock paintings, traders and petroglyphs, but the civilization discussed in Plato’s original texts is much more advanced than that. They would have left traces, even in the aftermath of disaster... (Volcanoes didn't wreck Pompeii - they preserved it. There's gonna be traces of civilization beyond what has been found.)
If the author wants to organize an expedition… I’m there… I’ll have my ancient history degree by then.
June 8, 2022
I was cynical before I cracked into this book. Within a few pages, I was annoyed at the defensive posturing and constant battling against perceived nonbelievers. I pushed all that aside as best I could and focused on the actual proof I'd been promised.
You know what? The author made a really good case for having found Atlantis. He really did. Now, I suggest that the author re-write this book, focus on the facts and delete all the blather about naysayers and his frequent defending of his work. Let the work stand for itself.
If you can get past all the posturing, you might be surprised... and you might be a believer.
You know what? The author made a really good case for having found Atlantis. He really did. Now, I suggest that the author re-write this book, focus on the facts and delete all the blather about naysayers and his frequent defending of his work. Let the work stand for itself.
If you can get past all the posturing, you might be surprised... and you might be a believer.
July 25, 2022
Really interesting account of where Atlantis could be. Lots of facts to support the claim with photos, graphs, and maps. It read more like a scientific study/research project than a book, but I don't think a topic like this could be written like a book. It was VERY persuasive in style so if you don't agree with the author, you will be turned off pretty fast.
Short, factual, and thought-provoking. The tone was a bit much at times because the author was VERY sure of himself and almost arrogant about his findings. That's my only complaint. His passion was clear, but the stroking of his own ego was a lot.
Short, factual, and thought-provoking. The tone was a bit much at times because the author was VERY sure of himself and almost arrogant about his findings. That's my only complaint. His passion was clear, but the stroking of his own ego was a lot.
May 2, 2022
I am not an Atlantis aficionado however, I found this book to be very compelling in the information presented. The author has done an excellent job stating his case and has made a believer out of me. The technology and research used to perfect the theory and then verify it are most effective. Get the book and decide for yourself, it’s well worth it.
February 5, 2023
Straight shooting scientific approach by a non scientist. The evidence would appear to be pretty clear exactly where Atlantis was/is. Best “research on the subject I’ve ever seen or read. The author strips away the stories down to the primary source Plato and then puts it into context of the time, not our modern interpretation of words and landscape. Fun read.
May 16, 2022
Very informative!
I chose to rate this book with five stars because it was a simple quick read that was based on factual information. I recommend reading this to all of my friends who have a curious mind.
I chose to rate this book with five stars because it was a simple quick read that was based on factual information. I recommend reading this to all of my friends who have a curious mind.
May 17, 2022
Well researched
I won this from a Goodreads giveaway. Interesting, and is clearly well-researched. I began reading as a skeptic, and ended a believer. Short but packed with facts and source materials for further research. Negligible printing errors. I highly recommend.
I won this from a Goodreads giveaway. Interesting, and is clearly well-researched. I began reading as a skeptic, and ended a believer. Short but packed with facts and source materials for further research. Negligible printing errors. I highly recommend.
August 3, 2022
History of Atlantis
Very well written, you could think of this as, Atlantis for Dummies. Clear and concise with$© out the long windiness of a lecture, or the headache generating mathematical Probabilities
Very well written, you could think of this as, Atlantis for Dummies. Clear and concise with$© out the long windiness of a lecture, or the headache generating mathematical Probabilities
August 20, 2022
While I agree with the proof that the book has offered, I was not impressed with the writing style. A lot of time seemed to be spent explaining what the author was going to be covering.
It appears that this would be better served as a lecture versus a book.
It appears that this would be better served as a lecture versus a book.
May 17, 2022
This is an interesting one. The research is legit, and the answer is so simple it's obvious once the facts are presented. It's kind of amazing really. Wow.
August 12, 2022
I won this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway. I am willingly writing this review.
The book is interesting and serves to please a few different audiences. The author analyzes maps, geographic maps, and historical writings to decipher a location of Atlantis before reaching the conclusion. The author does an excellent job of narrowing and explaining their reasons for eliminating locations and the evidence does an excellent job of removing speculation and doubt.
What I enjoyed about the book is the fact the author stuck to facts, did not draw out the book to include unnecessary information, and provided a distinct end. While it may not be the grand conclusion the centuries of speculation made it out to be, but it did work well to provide an interesting perspective.
The book is interesting and serves to please a few different audiences. The author analyzes maps, geographic maps, and historical writings to decipher a location of Atlantis before reaching the conclusion. The author does an excellent job of narrowing and explaining their reasons for eliminating locations and the evidence does an excellent job of removing speculation and doubt.
What I enjoyed about the book is the fact the author stuck to facts, did not draw out the book to include unnecessary information, and provided a distinct end. While it may not be the grand conclusion the centuries of speculation made it out to be, but it did work well to provide an interesting perspective.
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