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Ever since Plato created the legend of the lost island of Atlantis, it has maintained a uniquely strong grip on the human imagination. For two and a half millennia, the story of the city and its catastrophic downfall has inspired people—from Francis Bacon to Jules Verne to Jacques Cousteau—to speculate on the island's origins, nature, and location, and sometimes even to search for its physical remains. It has endured as a part of the mythology...
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Jeremy Logan volume 1
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English
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Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the North Atlantic to help diagnose a bizarre medical condition spreading through the rig. But when he arrives, Crane learns that the real trouble lies far belowon "Deep Storm," a stunningly advanced science research facility built two miles beneath the surface on the ocean floor. The top secret structure has been designed for one purpose: to excavate a recently...
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Seaborne volume 2
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"Reformed pirate Dean Seaborne is blackmailed into one last job. Dean must rob a secret resort for globetrotting royals. When he tries, he discovers an underwater kingdom below: Atlantis, on the brink of civil war"--
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Raintree
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c1999.
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English
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Whether reading for fun or exploring the inexplicable, readers will enjoy these accounts of puzzling events and mysterious creatures. Each title examines the facts, offers rational explanations where possible, and leaves the mystery an open-ended question.Concrete evidence of this legendary lost civilization has never surfaced. Did Atlantis thrive in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas, or just in Plato's imagination?
11) Atlantis
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2011
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First mentioned in writings over 2,000 years ago, the lost city of Atlantis continues to puzzle people today. Some people doubt that it ever existed. Others claim that it was real, and that it sank into the ocean over 10,000 years ago. This book explores the story of Atlantis and the debate about the existence of this ancient civilization.
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1917 France, Lamar Jimmerson finds a little book of Atlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, alchemical metaphors, and the Codex Pappus said to be the sacred Gnomonic text. He expands the noble brotherhood, survives scandalous schism, bids for governor of Indiana, and sees Gnomons gather in East Texas mobile home. This is an America of misfits and con men, oddballs and innocents.
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Baen
Pub. Date
1991.
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English
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A wounded Atlantean prince...a deadly battle between Dark and Light...and the sisters Deoris and Domaris, whose lives are changed utterly by the magic involving them. These are the elements of The Fall of Atlantis, Marion Zimmer Bradley's epic fantasy about that ancient and legendary realm. On one side stand the Priests of the White Robe, guardians of powerful natural forces which could threaten the world if misused. Ranged against them are the Black...
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Nickelodeon
Pub. Date
c2012.
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English
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SpongeBob and Patrick stumble upon a lost amulet that will take them to the legendary city of Atlantis. Help them uncover the treasure and fulfill SpongeBob's dream of finding the "World's Oldest Living Bubble." Will Atlantis be everything they hope for or will Plankton burst their bubble?
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Emily Windsnap volume 6
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English
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A class trip to a beautiful island is overshadowed by a local myth about a mysterious ship that may have ties to the lost city of Atlantis.
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Seven wonders volume 1
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English
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Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis' power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.
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Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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[2013]
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English
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"Set your course for adventure as Milo Thatch and his fearless crew dive into the mysteries of the sea. The group's underwater expedition brings them face-to-face with gigantic sea monster, spectacular spirits and the mythical land of Atlantis while they discover the power of friendship and teamwork"--Container.
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