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extraterrestrial colonizers. But in this extensive encyclopedia, Joseph has no particular
axe to grind or theory to postulate. These are the facts, figures, fauna, flora, figments,
and fantasies that surround the mystery of Atlantis. Although I have written books
on many different subjects since Atlantis Rising, researching the true origins of
humankind’s sojourn on this planet remains one of my greatest passions in terms of
personal research.
While I am fascinated by our plans to explore outer space—and I do support such
efforts—I truly believe that it remains one of our greatest responsibilities, as a species,
to discover who we truly are, before we begin our trek to the stars. I very much believe,
as I titled a subsequent book on the mysteries of humankind’s vast antiquity, that there
have been “worlds before our own” on this planet.
Yes, once the subject of Atlantis and lost civilizations seizes your imagination and
invades your dreams, you will find that you, too, must join the search for establishing
the reality of what the great majority of your peers will consider nonsense. But read
this impressive work by Frank Joseph, and you will discover for yourself that Atlantis is
far more than a metaphor for humankind’s brief glory before the dust. The subject of
Atlantis can really get a hold on you. After all, Frank was kind enough to share with me
that it was my Atlantis Rising that whetted his own appetite for the quest. Now make it
your own in The Atlantis Encyclopedia!