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NEWS September 2023
September 2023. Hi Atlantipedes, At present I am in Sardinia for a short visit. Later we move to Sicily and Malta. The trip is purely vacational. Unfortunately, I am writing this in a dreadful apartment, sitting on a bed, with access to just one useable socket and a small Notebook. Consequently, I possibly will not […]Read More »
Joining The Dots
I have now published my new book, Joining The Dots, which offers a fresh look at the Atlantis mystery. I have addressed the critical questions of when, where and who, using Plato’s own words, tempered with some critical thinking and a modicum of common sense.Read More »
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Vaugondy, Gilles Robert de
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) together with his son, Didier (1723-1786), were important French 18th century cartographers and globemakers, who in common with many of their peers depicted North America as the location of Plato’s Atlantis on some of their maps. Didier was appointed geographer to King Louis XV. They were related to the arguably better known cartographer Nicolas Sanson.