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“Clever, smartly written and altogether enthusiastic…The past is a country to which one cannot return, but Atlas of a Lost World at least helps you imagine what you might be missing.” Wall Street Journal
“A wonderful and adventurous book.” Aspen Daily News
“Childs’s walk-in-their-shoes account takes on pinpointing ‘the world’s most contentious prehistoric problems’—how and where humans came to the Americas….Childs’s account will fire the imagination.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[A] transporting tour d’horizon…The author brings readers to prehistoric sites, pointing out where artifacts have been found. He presents each site like a diorama, describing what it would have looked like eons ago…[and] the author backs up his theses with the latest in archaeological research.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Scintillating…Childs has found history deeper than politics, and in rich, evocative prose, he makes it startlingly relevant to readers.” Booklist (starred review)
“Author and narrator Craig Childs blends the two effectively, making listeners feel they are part of the journey. His easygoing delivery sounds more like a conversation than a reading, especially in the first-person portions of the audiobook. In the scientific portions, he presents the evidence and theories clearly at a pace that makes the material easy to follow…Listeners will take away a basic understanding of the issues. And because Childs covers the latest scientific finds, the audiobook will be of interest even to listeners who are well acquainted with the field.” AudioFile
“A very engaging read that allows readers a real glimpse into the prehistoric world; Childs ably transforms archaeological theories into relatable concepts.” Library Journal