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Summary: THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!
Review: ... If you have EVER been captivated in any way by the myth of "the lost continent of Atlantis", here is your chance to satisfy your curiosity! Indeed, after reading this book, you will come to realize what most scholars of classical antiquity take as second nature: It is a VERY gray area between where ancient mythology ENDS and where ancient history BEGINS. Reading this book brings the 'myth' of Atlantis ever so much closer to us out of the mythology of the FAR past and up into the ancient history of the more RECENT past. It is the wonderful work and lifelong dedication of Shirley Andrews that has accomplished this for us. This book IS, truly, "a labor of love".... As some of you read this book, you may begin by thinking to yourself: "WELL... this is going to be a FUN read, but I SERIOUSLY doubt that I am going to end up BELIEVING in the reality of any 'lost continent of Atlantis'!" ... However, when you are THROUGH reading the book (and you WILL finish reading the WHOLE thing!), you will definitely find yourself wanting to not only read MORE about Atlantis, but also wanting to go on any number of excursions to MANY of the places where Ms. Andrews herself has gone to in order to personally do her firsthand, primary research for this wonderful book. ... I, myself, am very tempted to take a trip to the Canary Islands in order to see for MYSELF all of the evidence that the author has most generously shared with us all. ... At one time in my life, I, too, merely thought of Atlantis as being that great, mythical place that the folk singer, Donovan, sang of with such eloquence and respect - a song that still, to this day, always makes the hairs stand up all over my body whenever I hear it playing! After reading this book, the 'myth' of Atlantis has become a REALITY for me. ... See if it does the same for you. - The Aeolian Kid
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!
Review: ... If you have EVER been captivated in any way by the myth of "the lost continent of Atlantis", here is your chance to satisfy your curiosity! Indeed, after reading this book, you will come to realize what most scholars of classical antiquity take as second nature: It is a VERY gray area between where ancient mythology ENDS and where ancient history BEGINS. Reading this book brings the 'myth' of Atlantis ever so much closer to us out of the mythology of the FAR past and up into the ancient history of the more RECENT past. It is the wonderful work and lifelong dedication of Shirley Andrews that has accomplished this for us. This book IS, truly, "a labor of love". ... As some of you read this book, you may begin by thinking to yourself: "WELL... this is going to be a FUN read, but I SERIOUSLY doubt that I am going to end up BELIEVING in the reality of any 'lost continent of Atlantis'!" ... However, when you are THROUGH reading the book (and you WILL finish reading the WHOLE thing!), you will definitely find yourself wanting to not only read MORE about Atlantis, but also wanting to go on any number of excursions to MANY of the places where Ms. Andrews herself has gone to in order to personally do her firsthand, primary research for this wonderful book. ... I, myself, am very tempted to take a trip to the Canary Islands in order to see for MYSELF all of the evidence that the author has most generously shared with us all. ... At one time in my life, I, too, merely thought of Atlantis as being that great, mythical place that the folk singer, Donovan, sang of with such eloquence and respect - a song that still, to this day, always makes the hairs stand up all over my body whenever I hear it playing! After reading this book, the 'myth' of Atlantis has become a REALITY for me. ... See if it does the same for you. - The Aeolian Kid
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Summary: A SUPERB BOOK!
Review: A MUST READ for all who are intrigued by the legendary lost continent of Atlantis! This is a book you will enjoy reading and will want to share with your friends. Shirley Andrews has brought together an extraordinary body of supportive information to lift our thoughts beyond myth to the real possibility that Atlantis existed! This book is thoroughly researched and presents many points of view from the scientific to the metaphysical. Atlantis comes to life through the clear and skillful writing of Ms. Andrews. You will easily imagine this beautiful continent and learn of its great history, advanced culture and the high evolution of its people. You'll learn of their customs and beliefs, their entertainment, education, government, religion, aviation, medicine, energy and more. You will gain insight into the location of Atlantis, what problems befell it and what caused its ultimate demise. Even the most skeptical reader will have to reflect on this great body of exciting and convincing evidence. This is truly an exceptional book!
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Summary: A Well-researched Work With Wrong Location for Atlantis
Review: Andrews presents thorough research into Atlantis that shows that theCanary Islands may once have been a colony of Atlantis. However, aslong as Andrews, and many others, insists on a narrow interpretationof Ignatius Donnelly's mis-reading of Plato as to the location ofAtlantis her scholarship will be open to derision by mainstreamgeologists. Donnelly's reading of Plato placed Atlantis as"opposed to the Pillars of Heracles (Straights ofGibraltar)" rather than "across from the straits" asrelated in Sir Desmond Lee's definitive translation. Thus Andrews,unfortunately to be included with scores of others, posits Atlantis asa sunken island in the Atlantic (geologically unsustainable), ratherthan as an island-continent across the Atlantic (the Americas) whosecivilization was destroyed but whose "bare-bones" stillappear as the islands of the Caribbean. Donnelly and his followershave failed to grasp the scope of Plato's knowledge which describedthree distinct seas: The Mediterranean which Plato described as"only a harbor, having a narrow entrance," the named sea(the Atlantic), and that other that "is the real sea (thePacific)." In fact, the North Atlantic of 11,500 years ago couldnot have supported a climate such as that described by Plato as lushAtlantis. With the geological knowledge available at his time,Donnelly can hardly be faulted for mis-placing Atlantis, but Andrewsand others should not continue to repeat this key error --particularly in light of known oceanography.
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Summary: A must read for those interested in learning about Atlantis
Review: As a newcomer to the subject of Atlantis, I found Ms. Andrews' book to be a wonderful resource. The book was easy to read and contained information on a range of interesting topics from architecture to healing to geography. It was informative and well documented without getting too technical. The rich biography and notes at the end provided a helpful roadmap for those who wish to investigate further.
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Summary: A most comprehensive resource on Atlantis
Review: Atlantis Insights...The author has done an immense amount of digging, and sifted through vast materials for the best information available - while sharing her own valued perspective. If one could only read one book on Atlantis, I would recommend Atlantis Insights... Very comprehensive, as well as enjoyable reading!
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Summary: Atlantis - Insights To A Lost Civilization
Review: Atlantis. A mystical great island nation that once glorified the Atlantic Ocean. But is it really that mystical? Not at all. Where did the 'idea' of Atlantis come from in the first place? Were there people who wrote about it? Were there people who had survived the destruction of it? The answer is....yes. There were people who wrote about it, in the past, and in the present. Presently, one of the greatest authors on the island of Atlantis is Shirley Andrews. In the past, it was Plato. I have the privilage of knowing Shirley Andrews, and, in my opinion, she is the leader when it comes to knowing all about Atlantis. Atlantis - Insights To A Lost Civilization is a 5-star must read book, boasting over 170 references, 4 pages of maps, 9 pages of notes and so much more, the detail in this book is unmatched...For anyone wanting to find out just what Atlantis was really like, Atlantis Insights is an absolute 'must read' book.
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Summary: Atlantis - Insights To A Lost Civilization
Review: Atlantis. A mystical great island nation that once glorified the Atlantic Ocean. But is it really that mystical? Not at all. Where did the 'idea' of Atlantis come from in the first place? Were there people who wrote about it? Were there people who had survived the destruction of it? The answer is....yes. There were people who wrote about it, in the past, and in the present. Presently, one of the greatest authors on the island of Atlantis is Shirley Andrews. In the past, it was Plato. I have the privilage of knowing Shirley Andrews, and, in my opinion, she is the leader when it comes to knowing all about Atlantis. Atlantis - Insights To A Lost Civilization is a 5-star must read book, boasting over 170 references, 4 pages of maps, 9 pages of notes and so much more, the detail in this book is unmatched...For anyone wanting to find out just what Atlantis was really like, Atlantis Insights is an absolute 'must read' book.
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Summary: Three Worlds Down, One More to Go?
Review: First of all, let me state this was a wonderful, insightful, and very easy book to read. Amen! Shirley Andrews has done a really excellent job of stating her hypothesis of Atlantis, then proceeded to lay out anthropological findings to support her views. The book read like a light history book of man and his evolution (and de-evolution) on a planet called Earth. Ms. Andrews painstaking research is explained and laid out for our analysis in a pleasingly down to earth format. I got through this book faster than most others.The four maps detailing how the land masses appeared at 50K bc, 25K bc, 10K bc and currently really set the stage for easy comprehension of the facts she was about to lay on us. The analogy of Noah's flood ending the third world and bringing about this, the fourth world was very thought provoking. The comparison of how the Atlantians survived and escaped two previous disasters and how their influence, society, and technology lived on and has become apparent in other prehistoric cultures is just amazing. To me now, its not a matter of "did Atlantis exist?", its a matter of how we, as contemporary man, can learn from the positives and negatives of our human ancestors. Its maybe a gauge as to how our evolution can handle these precedences.
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Summary: Nothing but a new age fantasy
Review: I made a big mistake when I bought this book. I had hoped for an insightful, archaelogical, historical, and geographical review of the possibility of Atlantis. What I got was a new-age fantasy. "Evidence" was nothing more than psychic readings, which were presented as undisputable facts. I should have read the reviews more closely and saved myself ten bucks. I believe there could have been a lost continent of Atlantis. However, I doubt seriously it was the idyllic new-age paradise presented by Ms. Andrews. If you are serious about learning more on Atlantis, don't buy this book. If you want to stroke your new-age psyche and "discover" some Atlantean previous life, this book will provide the fodder.
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