Mark Adams (1) (1967–)
Autore di Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
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Mark Adams is an American journalist and bestselling author. His work has appeared in numerous national publications, including: EPSN: The Magazine, GQ, New York and The New Yorker. His latest book is entitled Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Lost City. He is also the author of mostra altro Turn Right at Machu Picchu and Mr. America. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- ADAMS, Mark
- Data di nascita
- 1967
- Sesso
- male
- Nazione (per mappa)
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Attività lavorative
- journalist
- Organizzazioni
- New York
National Geographic Adventure
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the… di Mark Adams
This is fascinating reading about the author's search for the truth about the lost city of Atlantis. A fun read. The author fills us in on Plato's writings, Pythagoras, ancient myths, known cataclysmic earthquakes and tsunamis and lots of other things that might have had some bearing on whether or not Atlantis existed and if so, where. Very enjoyable book.
Adams builds his Alaska travels and this book around the historical trip of Harrimans expedition, and it works. He’s got just the right mix of history, personal anecdotes and honest outtakes to keep you going.
Educational and entertaining! What more can one ask for? Mark Adams retraces the footsteps of Hiram Bingham, who introduced Machu Picchu to the world in 1911, then Adams returns to confirm the Incas’ engineering was superbly accurate aligning with the winter solstice. Adams is self-deprecating but clearly very brave, willing to expend an enormous effort when he hadn’t so much as tented in his own backyard as a child. A book not to be missed for anyone interested in history, the Incas, South America, travel, Peru, South America, the Andes—or anyone just wanting a good read. My only complaint? The author’s photos weren’t in color and were very small.… (altro)
I’ve enjoyed some of the author’s other works so I thought I would try this one as well. Not my favorite — I got bogged down in the mathematical tangents, but still a enjoyable read.
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- Recensioni
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- ISBN
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