The Destruction of Atlantis: Compelling Evidence of the Sudden Fall of the Legendary Civilization

Rating:
Summary: Solid effort, worth the read
Review: This is certainly a very thought provoking book--and a welcome relief from many books on this subject that have outrageous (although often entertaining) conclusions. If you're familiar with Joseph's magazine, you'll find this book to be similar. There is a blend of intriguing, often insightful and well researches material mixes with not exactly scholarly writing and sometimes borish details. The book also frays towards the end (an unfortunate common trait of most books on this subject).

I'm fairly convinced that Joseph is on to something, but I can't say I'm sold on it. Joseph's bibilical quotes--aside from those taken from Revelations--are largely unconvincing--many just too far out of context. The timing for the Exodus/bronze age correlation is half a millenium off. Still, it's very good food for thought and very well worth a read. Far more, in fact, than most books on Atlantis.