Atlantis from a Geographer's Perspective [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Ulf Erlingsson (Author), Wibjorn Karlen (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

A scholar who has dedicated much of his career to studying the geographical changes of northern Europe during the past 15,000 years suggests an explanation to the Atlantis enigma. The author discusses pre-historic geography, natural disasters, and touches upon stone age archaeology before he goes over to the greater issues: why and how myth is created, logic and science, and the rise and fall of civilizations - which of course is the very topic for which Plato introduced Atlantis in the literature. The book is written in a tone of a conversation with the reader.

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As the book that provides the first proven, scientific explanation of Atlantis, this book will surely become a collectible. For that reason, this first edition is manufactured in the highest quality.

From the Author

Apart from relating the research results, I have one main objective with this book: To be an embassador for science in all aspects of life. Science is the foundation of civilization. Logic, reason, and argumentation analysis are not just for scientists, but for everyone, always.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Lindorm Publishing (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975594605
• ISBN-13: 978-0975594605
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A theory that doesn't hold up, August 24, 2005

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S. Johnston (Bowie, MD) - See all my reviews
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As an archaeologist who works in Ireland, I was interested to read this book. I was dismayed to see that it is riddled with factual errors. Here are some of the things in it that are simply wrong:

There is no such thing as a megalithic stadium. There was no such thing as a "megalithic empire" or indeed a single megalithic culture. Only one monument at Tara dates to the Neolithic. All of the other monuments, including the enclosure, are 1000+ years later than any megalith. The Irish myths and sagas date to the early centuries AD and MAYBE a few centuries earlier; they have nothing to do with the megalithic period. Plato was clear that Atlantis was "in front of the Pillars of Heracles", and Ireland is nowhere near the Pillars of Heracles. Plato said Atlantis was the size of Asia and Libya combined, while Ireland is nowhere near this size. It is statistically invalid only to compare the aspects of Ireland that "match" Atlantis while ignoring those that don't.

These are all factual errors that appear in this book and seriously affected my opinion of it. There are others that would take too long to explain. Anyone who wants to know more is free to email me. But for the reader who is not well-versed in archaeology and ancient history, read this book with caution. It may sound good, but the information it is based on does not hold up to scrutiny.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-researched investigation into our distant past., November 14, 2004

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Eve V. Sapsford "Stargazer" (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantis from a Geographer's Perspective (Hardcover)

Ulf Erlingsson has written a book about Atlantis that is well thought out. I have read many books on this subject, and this is one of the best. His conclusions are reasonable and well documented, and provoke thought on the part of the reader about whether some of our preconceptions about our distant past serve us as our paradigm changes in the new century.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made the myth very real to me, September 20, 2004

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ibeo "ibeo" (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlantis from a Geographer's Perspective (Hardcover)

Reading this book opened up a lot of doors to the past for me. A past just as complicated as our present maybe. It is easy to forget how long we humans have possessed the abilities of present mankind - our intelligence and inventiveness. This book made atleast me question how ancient societies really was formed and functioned, just by putting forward some facts and comparing them with old myths/tales. To me this is a sensible book not leaping off into fantasy, but at the same time it does evoke my fantasy and imagination.