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Author
Series
Atlantis trilogy (Harry Turtledove) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Atlantis lies between Europe and the East Coast of Terranova. For many years, this land of opportunity lured dreamers from around the globe with its natural resources, offering a new beginning for those willing to brave the wonders of the unexplored territory.
It is a new world indeed: ripe for discovery, for plunder, and eventually for colonization?but will its settlers destroy the very wonders they had journeyed to Atlantis to find?
It is a new world indeed: ripe for discovery, for plunder, and eventually for colonization?but will its settlers destroy the very wonders they had journeyed to Atlantis to find?
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
477 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating illustrated tour of the fabled places in literature and folklore that have awed, troubled, and eluded us through the ages"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this explosive thriller, one of the most incredible and frightening discoveries mankind has ever faced is about to surface.
On an oil platform in the middle of the North Atlantic, a terrifying series of illnesses is spreading through the crew. When expert naval doctor Peter Crane is flown in, he finds his real destination is not the platform itself but Deep Storm: a top secret aquatic science...
On an oil platform in the middle of the North Atlantic, a terrifying series of illnesses is spreading through the crew. When expert naval doctor Peter Crane is flown in, he finds his real destination is not the platform itself but Deep Storm: a top secret aquatic science...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses stories of cities of gold in Latin America, the expeditions that have searched for them, from sixteenth century Spaniards to contemporary treasure hunters and scholars, and whether or not they actually exist.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"First described by Plato, the idea of Atlantis has existed since 360 BC! Learn about the history of the Greek god Poseidon's relationship with the kingdom and the real research that's been done by historians and scientists who are trying to locate Atlantis. Featured in plenty of movies, books, and comics, Atlantis is still relevant in popular culture today...but does it really exist? Find out all the facts we do know about it in this exciting book."--...
Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventures volume 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marine explorer Dirk Pitt faces off against an elite army from an era gone-by in order to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization in this #1 New York Times-bestselling series.
A group of anthropologists uncover strange inscriptions on the wall of a Colorado mine just as an explosion traps them deep within the earth. But their work won’t stay buried long. Dirk Pitt is on hand during the blast and quick to initiate...
A group of anthropologists uncover strange inscriptions on the wall of a Colorado mine just as an explosion traps them deep within the earth. But their work won’t stay buried long. Dirk Pitt is on hand during the blast and quick to initiate...
Author
Publisher
H. Z. Walck
Pub. Date
[1975]
Physical Desc
118 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced dictionary of mythical, legendary, and famous literary places briefly describing the origin, location, and major characteristics of each place.
Author
Publisher
Pulp, an imprint of Zest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps -- all inspired by literary classics -- offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Andrew DeGraff's stunningly detailed artwork takes readers deep into the landscapes from The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, Lord of the Flies, A Wrinkle in Time, Watership Down, The Handmaid's Tale, and more. Sure to reignite a love for old favorites and spark fresh interest...
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1976.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of such legendary places as Atlantis and El Dorado and the many voyages undertaken throughout the centuries in search of these and other mythical places.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The fate of mankind hangs in the balance when a ruthless prince awakens an unstoppable army of creatures and wages war with the human world. It's up to Hellboy and his team of paranormal outcasts to face off with the forces of darkness.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author chronicles his present-day journey to find Ciudad Blanca, the legendary White City rumored to exist in the rain forests of Nicaragua's and Honduras' Mosquito Coast, following in the footsteps of the explorer and World War II spy Theodore Morde, who set out on the same journey on April 6, 1940.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"[This book] is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands, invisible mountain ranges, mythical civilizations, ship-wrecking beasts, and other fictitious features introduced on maps and atlases through mistakes, misunderstanding, fantasies, and outright lies. This ... book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too...
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