Ancient history
Atlantis, the Amazons, and the Birth of Athene
Nicholas Costa
An in-depth study of Plato’s Atlantis that connects the narrative with second-millennium BC records.
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Ideas thatoutlive the page.
The published works of Nicholas Costa, bringing overlooked history and unconventional research into sharper view.
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Nicholas Costa books
A catalogue for readers who follow an idea wherever it leads.
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Joanna travels.
Greek and Polish editions of Searching for Joanna bring Costa's investigation of Arodafnousa and the Lusignan legend to new readers.
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Science & eschatology
Adam to Apophis
Nicholas Costa
A revised investigation into asteroids, climate change and the ancient records of world-changing events.
Medieval history
Searching for Joanna
Nicholas Costa
A history of Joanna L’Aleman, Pierre I de Lusignan and a fourteenth-century Cypriot court.
Cultural history
More Automatic Pleasures
Nicholas Costa
A collection of acclaimed articles on the rise and cultural impact of the slot machine industry in the USA and UK.
Technology history
Penny in the Slot
Nicholas Costa
The untold story of coin-operated devices and the unlikely invention trail that led to today’s internet.
Cultural history
Automatic Pleasures
Nicholas Costa
The definitive history of the coin machine, from ancient invention to the foundations of the automated age.
Art & illustration
Divine Mother Hubbard’s (Existential) Nursery Rhyme Picture Book
E Zapotek & Divine Mother Hubbard
Thirty-six enigmatic paintings, each inspired by a nursery rhyme and created in blue-brown, the colours of truth.
Artist’s book
The Yellow Philosophy Book
E Zapotek
An illustrated, found work from the early 1970s, preserved with its flaws, mysteries and singular spirit intact.
Critical response
Words from readers.
Selected positive notices from sources linked to the original D'Aleman Publishing site.
“A valuable addition to any Atlantis library.”
The review praises the book's step-by-step treatment of ancient Lydia and says the reviewer plans to read it again.
“An original, thought-provoking, and well researched piece of work.”
A Grapevine review calls Adam to Apophis a demanding but rewarding read and highly recommends the book.
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Books that open a larger conversation.
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