The Mystery of Atlantis Author:charles Berlitz For thousands of years men have been intrigued by the lost continent of Atlantis mystery. Plato wrote of a great island w/ a dense population, golden roofed cities and a mighty navy & army which disappeared 9000 years before. Was the story of Atlantis an historical fact, a piece of fiction or an outright lie? In the most definitive study of its ... more »kind Charles Berlitz traces the history of one of the great literary & scientific controversies of all time. He evaluates various theories & legends about the "lost" or "eighth" continent and discusses how new developments in underwater exploration have brought forth surprising new discoveries.« less