New Releases by Charles R. Pellegrino

No one recognized the flashes of bright light that filled the sky. The blast wave that followed seemed to strike with no sound at all. In that silence came the dawn of atomic death for two hundred thousand souls in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Based on years of forensic archaeology combined with interviews of more than two hundred survivors and their families, this is a immediate account of ordinary human beings thrust into extraordinary events, during which our modern civilization entered a nuclear adolescence.

El saldo de dolor y desolación que dejaron los bombardeos atómicos en las ciudades japonesas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki está consignado en estos testimonios de los sobrevivientes que recrean los instantes de horror padecidos tras las detonaciones.

This work tells the story of what may be the greatest archaeological find of all time--the discovery of the family tomb of Jesus of Nazareth.

An account of the discovery of ossuaries that appear to refer to Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the Virgin Mary, and the son of Jesus examines key DNA findings and draws on the perspectives of top scholars to evaluate their significance.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which obliterated the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, was a disaster that resounds to this day. Now, paleontologist Charles Pellegrino, author of the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic, presents a wealth of new knowledge about the doomed towns –– the people, their last moments, and the aftermath. By employing the latest in ⥯rensic archaeology⟲esearchers have been able to piece together long–buried stories, including that of wealthy abolitionists (sometimes called Christians) who were supporting a slave girl named Justa against her former master; they have discovered evidence of a thriving ⬩ddle class,⟷hich lived in houses with iron supports, concrete walls, sliding glass doors, and sanitary facilities; they have learned that these Roman citizens, whose medical technology included antibiotics, had a life expectancy not achieved again until the mid–1950s. The lessons learned from modern scrutiny of that ancient eruption produce disturbing echoes in the present. For the strange physics of volcanic ⣯wnblast⟡nd ⢯llapse column⟷ere at play in the 9–11 World Trade Center disaster. Dr. Pellegrino, who worked at Ground Zero in the attack''s aftermath, shares his unique knowledge of these forces, drawing a direct link from past to present, and providing readers with a poignant glimpse into the last moments of our u202derican Vesuvius."

Illustrated history of Thera Islands of Greece, the Minoan civilization and the fabled land of Atlantis.

Using the latest technology to penetrate the "Titanic''s" watery grave, the author of "Her Name, Titanic" recreates those last, horrifying moments on board the doomed ship and uncovers fascinating secrets about ocean life. "Like "Godfather II", better than the original".--James Cameron, Oscar-winning director of "Titanic". Line drawings throughout.

Paleobiologist Richard Sinclair is one of the first to suspect that the environment has begun to wage a terrifying war on humanity in a worldwide biological chain reaction. He must learn to understand the catastrophe as it is happening, because the survival of humankind depends on finding the answer--or else all is dust.

The fascinating and true story of one of America''s greatest scientific achievements: the race to put a man on the Moon and bring him home safely.

Science fiction roman.

Maverick palaeobiologist Richard Sinclair is one of the first to suspect the truth: that a series of random episodes are symptoms of a chain reaction - Mother Nature taking her revenge. As the old world order collapses, Sinclair and a small group of scientists embark on a race against time.

Unlock doors to the lost worlds of the Bible -- from the Garden of Eden to the ruins of Babylon Did a volcano part the Red Sea? Have scientists found Eve? Was the pharaoh of the Oppression a woman? Did the Jordan River really cease flowing the day Jericho fell? A brilliant author, scientist, and adventurer who has been called "the real Indiana Jones," Dr. Charles Pellegrino takes us on a remarkable journey from the Nile to the Tigris-Euphrates rivers -- crossing time, legend, and ancient lands to explore the unsolved mysteries of the Old Testament. Return to Sodom and Gomorrah is an epic saga of discovery that interweaves science, history, and suspense --the first book ever to bring archaeologists, scientists and theologians together to examine the same evidence. In this enthralling revelatory adventure, Pellegrino introduces us to dedicated pioneers like Benjamin Mazar, Leonard Woolley, and T. E. Lawrence, who retraced the steps of Moses to demystify the Exodus and the Flood. In the process, he enables us to view ancient relics in an extraordinary new light -- as both fascinating windows on the past and vivid signposts to the future.

Traces the archaealogical sites of the Old Testament from the Nile to the Jordan and Tigris-Euphrates rivers.

As the pilot of the first traveling star vessel, Christopher Wayville travels to an earthlike planet that supports a humanoid population and becomes haunted by memories of his own death on the same planet.

The sailing, sinking and discovery of the Titanic on the ocean floor.

Difficult to diagnose, impossible to cure, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) appears to be a modern medical nightmare-come-true for a growing number of victims. The disorder is known by names ranging from "Raggedy Ann Syndrome" to Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus disease. This book discusses symptoms, therapies, and recipes to help.