Lost Continents

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Lost Continents is a non-fiction book by L. Sprague de Camp that critically examines myths and theories about legendary vanished lands such as Atlantis and Lemuria.

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instanceOf non-fiction book
author L. Sprague de Camp NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalApproach historical analysis
scientific evaluation of claims
deweyDecimalClassification 001.94
focus critical examination of lost-continent myths
debunking pseudoscientific theories
genre non-fiction
popular science
pseudoarchaeology criticism
hasEdition revised editions
hasPart chapters on Atlantis
chapters on Lemuria
chapters on Mu
influencedBy archaeology
comparative mythology
geology
scientific skepticism
language English
libraryOfCongressClassification GN751
literaryForm essay collection
mediaType print
narrativePerspective critical
notableFor popularizing skeptical views on Atlantis
systematic critique of lost-continent theories
partOf L. Sprague de Camp's non-fiction works
publicationYear 1954
publisher Gnome Press NERFINISHED
subject Atlantis NERFINISHED
Lemuria NERFINISHED
Mu NERFINISHED
Theosophy NERFINISHED
ancient astronauts theories
catastrophism
folklore
lost continents in mythology
mythology
occultism
pseudo-history
pseudoscience
targetAudience general readers
readers interested in Atlantis and lost continents
timePeriodDescribed 19th century occult revival
antiquity
early 20th century pseudoscience
tone skeptical

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