The New View over Atlantis (Paperback)

~ John F. Michell (Author)

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The View Over Atlantis, John Michell's unrivaled introduction to megalithic science, earth mysteries, and the inner meaning of number and measure, was described by Colin Wilson as "one of the great seminal books of our generation—a book which will be argued about for decades to come." Across much of the globe are ancient earthworks and stone monuments built for an unknown purpose. Their shared features suggest that they were originally part of a worldwide system, and John Michell argues that they served the elemental science of the archaic civilization that Plato referred to as Atlantis. In this connection the most significant modern discovery is that of "leys," the mysterious network of straight lines that link the ancient places of Britain and have their counterparts in China, Australia, South America, and elsewhere. John Michell's studies of ancient measures have enabled him to define their exact values. The same units recur in the dimensions of monuments all over the world, from Stonehenge to Teotihuacán, and reveal the builders' knowledge of the size and shape of the spheroidal earth, and with it the outlines of their cosmology. 82 b/w illustrations.

About the Author

John Michell's is the author of Who Wrote Shakespeare?, The New View Over Atlantis, A Little History of Astro-Archaeology, among many other books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 050027312X
• ISBN-13: 978-0500273128
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #281,261 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best guide to Earth Mysteries and Sacred Geometry, July 22, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews

This is a seminal work in the rediscovery of earth mysteries and sacred geometry in both contents and style. It is a complete re-writing of the author's first version "The View Over Atlantis", which literally "broke the ground" and introduced the New Age movement to Ley Lines and other "Earth Mysteries", and sacred geometry. By following the stories of the re-discovery of the megalithic temples of England, the author leads us into the very spirit of finding the keys to ancient mysteries. He continues, through the proportions of the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge, Plato's Atlantis and the gnostic codes of the Book of Revelation to the most astounding and original discovery - the "New Jerusalem Diagram". This diagram, derived from both abstract geometry and the actual earth and lunar measures proves the key for almost all the great monuments of antiquity - and a key for mankind's future. One of the most original books written this cen! tury.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air!, January 28, 2005

By	Hakuyu "Ikeda" (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews

Like many other readers, I agree with the reviewer who said that this book has 'revolutionary implications' for humanity and the sciences. I read the first edition - years back, and in its own way, it changed my entire perspective on life. One reviewer abandoned it as 'hippy dippy' nonsense - but, such ideas have been heeded and used in Asia, for millennia. Sorry, but 'hippies' did not invent it. Until modern times, such wisdom regulated the lay out of temples, even whole towns in Asia. Rather like acupuncture - the principles involved with 'feng-shui - ley-lines (lung-mei in China) defy strict logic - but, they can be divined in other ways - and work!

A word of caution, however. More than a few people refer to this lost-art as 'earth science' - but, that's too simplistic. From the Chinese point of view, it is an interplay between celestial and terrestrial energy (chi), and it seems that the caucasian practitioners of yore viewed it the same way.
It is not entirely lost to Western people. When push comes to shove, hard-headed business people in Australia have paid diviners to 'dowse' for water - and they are usually successful. 'Dowsing' is but one element - but it is a good place to put 'theory' to the test. As supplementary reading, I recommend Guy Underwood's 'Patterns of the Past' - because he 'dowsed' and mapped the energy-fields around many megalithic sites, cathedrals etc. - with fascinating results. At one time, the Russian Academy of Science sponsored research into such things, finding what were termed 'black pools' - nodes of negative energy which exerted a harmful effect upon humans, animals and plants. John Michell's 'The View Over Atlantis' was a ground-breaking work - and it is good to see this new edition.
Given the worsening picture - environmentally, it seems timely to review ways of thinking, taking man's interdependence with the terrestrial and celestial forces into account. The 'chopped logic' which has governed life since the Industrial Revolution can no longer serve us. Modern physics tells us that the perceived boundaries between things - are largely illusory, and we should explore the prospect of re-alligning science with the wisdom of the ancients. We need scientists who are shamans, to see us through the next millennium and beyond.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview, May 6, 2000

By A Customer

An excellent synthesis of the diverse phenomena that fall under the subject 'earth mysteries'. If you are new to this field or have been looking into one area or another about earth mysteries, this work will give you new insights or a better overview. I strongly recommend it.