Books with title Atlantida

First described by the Greek philosopher Plato in the year 360 bce, Atlantis was a naval power located at the Pillars of Hercules (today's Strait of Gibraltar) that had successfully conquered large swaths of Western Europe. After its defeat, Atlantis then sunk into the sea, never to be seen or heard from again. For centuries, this tale of Atlantis was largely forgotten until the 1882 publication of Atlantis: The Antediluvian World by American writer Ignatius L. Donnelly. In it, Donnelly made the claim that all ancient civilizations were descended from Atlantis, which was, in his eyes, a technologically advanced culture whose impact was felt throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. Since the publication of Donnelly's book, speculation and theorizing about Atlantis has been continuous, with writers making claims for Atlantis being located everywhere from Mexico to Nigeria to Indonesia to Antarctica--even Wisconsin. Atlantis separates the myths from the facts, investigates the historical idea of Atlantis, and looks at the latest archaeological findings that seem to indicate a reality behind Plato's original story.

Can you hear Atlantia breathing?For as long as she can remember, Rio has dreamt of the sand and sky Above—of life beyond her underwater city of Atlantia. But in a single moment, all her plans for the future are thwarted when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, stranding Rio Below. Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew Rio’s true self—and the powerful siren voice she has long hidden—she has nothing left to lose.Guided by a dangerous and unlikely mentor, Rio formulates a plan that leads to increasingly treacherous questions about her mother’s death, her own destiny, and the complex system constructed to govern the divide between land and sea. Her life and her city depend on Rio to listen to the voices of the past and to speak long-hidden truths.

Three stories in the Doors to the Dimension Series. Fifteen-year-old Alice Brown is not an obedient child. Six months ago, she was locked in a cubbie and found a very different way to escape. Across a dimensional threshold—into a war between the Artifical Intelligences—advance computers that evinced in the other dimensions as animals. Alice and her friends befriended one AI, and helped it win the battle for Milwaukee. But the completion of the WisGrid is going to open the bandwidth enough to expand the war to other cities and other AIs.

Here Are the Latest Theories on Subjects That Have Intrigued and Puzzled Students and Scholars Alike While many of these subjects have been treated before in other series, our authors have unearthed new theories and information based on the latest scientific investigations of available evidence. Firsthand experience helps our authors provide new perspectives and theories on these occurrences that will keep your readers fascinated. What is the secret behind Atlantis? Was there ever such a fabled city and island? Here is a look at all the tales, from Plato's story to strange theories and archaeological facts.