The Secret Of Atlantis
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor wear on edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
One of the most compelling scientific investigations into the legend of Atlantis, The Secret of Atlantis presents a rigorous, evidence-based argument that the lost continent was not merely myth but a geological and historical reality. German engineer and inventor Otto Muck marshals an impressive array of archaeological, oceanographic, and astronomical data to argue that Atlantis existed in the Atlantic Ocean and was catastrophically destroyed around 8500 BCE by a collision with a large asteroid. The book chronicles how this cataclysmic event triggered volcanic eruptions, massive tsunamis, and the sudden submersion of an entire civilization, leaving behind only scattered cultural echoes in the myths of civilizations on both sides of the Atlantic. Written with the precision of a scientist and the narrative drive of a storyteller, it remains one of the most authoritative and thought-provoking treatments of the Atlantis mystery ever published.
Author: Otto Muck
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Collins
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor wear on edges and corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
One of the most compelling scientific investigations into the legend of Atlantis, The Secret of Atlantis presents a rigorous, evidence-based argument that the lost continent was not merely myth but a geological and historical reality. German engineer and inventor Otto Muck marshals an impressive array of archaeological, oceanographic, and astronomical data to argue that Atlantis existed in the Atlantic Ocean and was catastrophically destroyed around 8500 BCE by a collision with a large asteroid. The book chronicles how this cataclysmic event triggered volcanic eruptions, massive tsunamis, and the sudden submersion of an entire civilization, leaving behind only scattered cultural echoes in the myths of civilizations on both sides of the Atlantic. Written with the precision of a scientist and the narrative drive of a storyteller, it remains one of the most authoritative and thought-provoking treatments of the Atlantis mystery ever published.