Books by Charles R. Pellegrino and Complete Book Reviews
Charles R. Pellegrino, Author . Morrow $25.95 (489p) ISBN 978-0-380-97310-1
A stunning and magical alchemy of science, philosophy, Bible study and brilliantly detailed on-the-scene reporting, Pellegrino's book moves effortlessly from the sweeping grandeur of infinite time and space to the briefest moment in the lives of
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author . Holt $27.50 (367p) ISBN 978-0-8050-8796-3
Using a combination of firsthand accounts of Japanese A-bomb survivors, American aviators, and classified documents of government officials, Pellegrino (The Jesus Family Tomb
) reconstructs two horrifying days and their aftermath when the age of...
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author Avon Books $6.5 (320p) ISBN 978-0-380-70892-5
``Evolutionary biologist and spacecraft consultant Pellegrino celebrates the importance of oceanographic exploration in this personal--sometimes pretentious and repetitious--reflection on the wreck of the Titanic and the long-awaited discovery of...
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author Harper Paperbacks $16.95 (416p) ISBN 978-0-380-72633-2
Blending the work of archeologists, scientists and theologians, Pellegrino explores the factual bases of the events recorded in the Old Testament. (Dec.)
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author Random House (NY) $25 (386p) ISBN 978-0-679-40006-6
If the sinful biblical city of Sodom actually existed, asserts paleontologist Pellegrino, it represents a telescoping of oral traditions from diverse places; one likely site, he believes, is Mashkan-shapir, now buried under Iraqi sands, a city which
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author Eos $15.95 (387p) ISBN 978-0-380-97308-8
""They're dead, I tell you! All the fungus gnats are dead!"" screams a famous entomologist just before his protective suit is ripped apart and he's devoured by millions of vicious mites in this biothriller debut from self-described ""scientific...
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author William Morrow & Company $26 (304p) ISBN 978-0-688-13955-1
Pellegrino's sequel to his 1996 bestseller, Her Name, Titanic, is a tour de force incorporating new information about the shipwreck and the nightmarish human dramas of survivors, reconstructed from letters, diaries and oral histories. An...
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author McGraw-Hill Companies $18.95 (269p) ISBN 978-0-07-049280-6
Evolutionary biologist and spacecraft consultant Pellegrino ( Chariots of Apollo , etc.) celebrates the importance of oceanographic exploration in this personalsometimes pretentious and repetitiousreflection on the wreck of the Titanic and the long-a
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author Random House (NY) $23 (325p) ISBN 978-0-394-57550-6
Was Atlantis, the fabled continent described by Plato, actually the Mediterranean isle of Thera, which was destroyed by a volcano and tidal wave in 1628 B.C.? Paleontologist Pellegrino makes an intriguing case for this thesis. The Minoan isle, heart
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Charles R. Pellegrino, Author, Arthur Charles Clarke, Foreword by Vintage Books USA $14 (325p) ISBN 978-0-679-73407-9
Pellegrino argues that the legend of Atlantis describes a Minoan civilization destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the 17th century B.C. Illustrations. (Feb.)
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