The Destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jericho: Geological, Climatological, and Archaeological Background

The story of the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jericho--three cities situated along a major fault line extending 1,100 kilometers from the Red Sea to Turkey--is the oldest such description in human history. In this book, noted geologists K.O. Emery and David Neev have revisited that story to shed light on what happened there some 4,350
years ago. With all the benefits of modern geological and forensic science techniques at their disposal, the authors explore an area where earthquakes, …