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Title: DK Readers: Atlantis, The Lost City (Level 4: Proficient Readers) by Andrew Donkin ISBN: 0-7894-6682-1 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Looking for the legendary lost city of Atlantis
Comment: I was always more interested in the "real" Atlantis that the ones that popped up in fiction ever since I read a "Reader's Digest" article that explained how archeologists were looking at the volcanic island of Thera in the Aegean sea as the legendary island. The most interesting part of the article talked about how the volcanic explosions that destroyed Thera may well have been the cause of the plagues of Egypt, all of which are apparently associated with volcanic eruptions. Since I am planning a trip to Greece early next year that could involve a few days on the black sand beaches of Thera, I have been doing a bit of research on both the place and the legends of Atlantis.
"Atlantis the Lost City?" is one of the Dorling Kindersley Readers for young readers (Level 4, Proficient Readers), that combines lots of color photographs and detailed illustrations with informative text. Andrew Donkin basically informs young readers about the history of the search for Atlantis, looking at the original story told by Plato (which may have been meant as an allegory rather than a true tale), and then covering all of the various locations around the world where people have been convinced they have found the lost city/continent. Donkin takes pain to explain not only the reasons why a particular location, such as the Azores or Crete, were picked, but also the evidence that exists against those locations. Consequently, without explicitly intending to do so, "Atlantis the Lost City?" introduces young readers to how archaeologists do their work, both in terms of uncovering ancient treasures and in reasoning out where to look. Besides, you really cannot beat the price on these books.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Read
Comment: A bought this book for my 8 year-old and ended up reading it myself. I've done a fair amount of my own reading on Atlantis and to my surprise I found this to be a really well written overview of many famous Atlantis ideas. The book begins with a nice retelling of Plato's original story. There are some really stunning illustrations in the book - from the original artwork showing the capital city of Atlantis as it might have been, to many photographs of undersea ruins etc. The author has done a great job, and produced a book that I and my son enjoyed in equal measure!
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Title: DK Readers: Bermuda Triangle (Level 3: Reading Alone) by Andrew Donkin ISBN: 0789454157 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: DK Readers: Pirates: Raiders of the High Seas (Level 4: Proficient Readers) by Christopher Maynard, Harriet Griffey, Dorling Kindersley Publishing ISBN: 0789434431 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: DK Readers: Days of the Knights -- A Tale of Castles and Battles (Level 4: Proficient Readers) by Christopher Maynard ISBN: 0789429632 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: Secrets of the Mummies (DK Readers, Level 4: Proficient Readers) by Harriet Griffey ISBN: 0789434423 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: DK Readers: Antarctic Adventure, Exploring the Frozen Continent (Level 4: Proficient Readers) by Meredith Hooper ISBN: 0789466848 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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