Atlantis: The Eighth Continent

Atlantis: The Eighth Continent

For thousands of years before the beginning of recorded history -- the legends tell us -- a powerful civilization flourished in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This breathtakingly advanced island continent boasted splendid cities, golden temples, crowded seaports from which the far-reaching influence of Atlantis spread to the rest of the world, until its destruction in an overwhelming cataclysm.<br><br>Now, based on careful study of scientific undersea research, Charles Berlitz proves that Atlantis is not legend but fact -- and unravels a mystery even more startling than the Bermuda Triangle!<br><br>What message lies buried with the mighty stone structures deep beneath the Atlantic?<br>What profound revelations about Atlantis have come to us from beyond the Earth?<br>Was Atlantis destroyed in an ancient nuclear war?<br>What great centers of Atlantean culture yet await discovery?