Describes the successful search for the lost city of Ubar, an ancient city of Arabia supposedly destroyed by God for the sins of its people and lost for centuries in the Arabian desert.
Describes the successful search for the lost city of Ubar, an ancient city of Arabia supposedly destroyed by God for the sins of its people and lost f...
In this exhilarating archaeological adventure, Nicholas Clapp seeks the truth behind the legend of the Queen of Sheba. Ever since she swept into the court of King Solomon three thousand years ago, her story has been told and retold, often getting diluted, amended, and reworked along the way. In a quest to collect clues to the mystery of Sheba, Clapp travels to Ethiopia, Yemen, Israel, and even a village in France. Using the latest technology, including satellite images and carbon-14 dating, and some recent archaeological discoveries, he pieces together the facts behind Sheba's multifaceted...
In this exhilarating archaeological adventure, Nicholas Clapp seeks the truth behind the legend of the Queen of Sheba. Ever since she swept into the c...
Written in the newly recognized nonfiction genre of historical reconstruction, "Who Killed Chester Pray?" transports the reader to a last, grand hurrah of the American West. Seeking his fortune in the early 1900s, young prospector-assayer Chester Pray filched a Nevada sheriff's horses, stole gold belonging to a U.S. Senator, and ultimately discovered one of the richest lodes ever in Death Valley. Then, Pray was shot dead in the night.
By who? Why? As many as seven individuals had ample cause to kill Chester Pray. His new partners? Gunslinger "Diamondfield Jack"? Even pretty Clara, his...
Written in the newly recognized nonfiction genre of historical reconstruction, "Who Killed Chester Pray?" transports the reader to a last, grand hurra...
