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The Land that Time Forgot follows the narrative of Bowen Tyler, who is among the few who survived after their ship sank while heading for a battle during World War Ⅰ. Accompanied by Lys La Rue, the only woman on the ship, and a loyal dog, Bowen is rescued by a British ship. However, their relief does not last long after they discover that a German spy is aboard and has been sabotaging the vessel and crew. Forced to drop their anchor at a mysterious...

Peter Crane, a former naval doctor, faces the challenge of his career when he investigates a mysterious illness that has broken out on a North Atlantic oil rig. Sworn to secrecy, Crane is transported from the rig to an amazing undersea habitat run by the military that's apparently pursuing evidence that Atlantis exists. Psychotic episodes among the scientific staff as well as the activities of a saboteur that threatens the project's safety keep Crane...

Discusses how archeologists discover and uncover evidence of extinct civilizations.

The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory.

Peter Crane, a former naval doctor, faces the challenge of his career when he investigates a mysterious illness that has broken out on a North Atlantic oil rig. Sworn to secrecy, Crane is transported from the rig to an amazing undersea habitat run by the military that's apparently pursuing evidence that Atlantis exists. Psychotic episodes among the scientific staff as well as the activities of a saboteur that threatens the project's safety keep Crane...

"This is hard sci-fi done right." -Publishers Weekly (starred review). "One of the enduring classics of science fiction." -George R.R. Martin Deep in the future, natives of the planet Hydros, an ocean planet whose inhabitants live on artificial floating islands, force the entire human population of the island of Sorve into exile, leaving the outcasts to ponder their fate, their past, and the true purpose of humanity. After a human offense against...

"At last, Milo Thatch's lifelong dream is coming true! He is setting off to find the lost city of Atlantis as a member of a secret expedition. Milo and his crewmates are about to discover that the legendary civilization is not only real, but still exists!"

"This new installment of Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved Avalon saga tells the story of the ancestors of Avalon, from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain. Woven into this tale are the journeys of two powerful women whose destinies will shape the fate of the new line of descendants." "Tiriki is Guardian of the Light, but she has grown up in the shadow of the curse of Atlantis. Graceful and...

Land that time forgot: An expedition of scientists and journalists sets out for the Lost Island of Caprona to rescue the marooned Bowen Tyler. They discover prehistoric monsters and primitive, savage tribespeople. Taken prisoner, the members of the expedition are held captive in a city built entirely of human skulls on the rim of a volcano. The people that time forgot: A sequel to The land that time forgot, an Arctic expedition discovers a steamy...

Professor Amelia Harsh, who is obsessed with finding a prehistoric lost city, accepts patronage from a man she blames for her father's suicide, blackmails an old friend, and leads a crew of freed convicts on a steampunk adventure.