Simon Cox and Mark Foster outline all the latest facts and theories concerning the perennially intriguing subject of Atlantis in an easy-to-navigate A to Z format as utilized in Simon Cox's bestselling Cracking the Da Vinci Code and Illuminating Angels and Demons. An A to Z of Atlantis answers many fascinating questions, including: where was the fabled island of Atlantis? Is there really evidence of a lost civilisation? Did a cataclysmic event cause the island to sink between the waves? Were the civilisations of the Maya and the Ancient Egyptians founded by survivors of the destruction of Atlantis? What did Plato and the Ancient Greeks know about the island and its people? Containing colour photographs that allow the reader to visualise the subject matter, An A to Z of Atlantis is an essential reference source.