Book overview Nicole Berman is an archaeologist on the brink of a world-changing discovery. Preparing for her first dig in Jordan, she believes she has found concrete evidence of a biblical patriarch that could change history books forever. But someone doesn't want the truth revealed.

The lowest spot on Earth is gaining a teeny bit of altitude. Water level in the Dead Sea, whose shores lie about 423 meters below sea level, has been dropping for decades - not due to climate change, but because humans increasingly draw large amounts of water from the rivers that feed into the super-saline lake.

Dead Sea Conspiracy: A NovelDead Sea Rising: A Novel / Followed byIn this thrilling adventure, archaeologist Nicole Berman is about to discover the key to unifying three major religions - if a dangerous enemy doesn't stop her first. Archaeologist Nicole Berman is the first woman to be awarded a permit to lead a dig in Saudi Arabia. Google Books

In this hypnotic tour de force of mood, language, and psychological revelation, the Irish novelist tells the story of a bereaved man desperately sorting through the strands of his memory - the memories of his recent loss and those of the losses that came before it.

It tells the story of an Englishman living in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who meets and falls in love with an American heiress. She is involved with the intrigues of the Spanish–American War, and a complex plot involving second sight, kidnapping, and secret codes unfolds over the course of the novel.

The sea is called "dead" because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms, such as fish and aquatic plants, from living in it, though minuscule quantities of bacteria and microbial fungi are present. In times of flood, the salt content of the Dead Sea can drop from its usual 35% to 30% or lower.

Dead Sea water levels have been dropping since 1960. Currently, the waters recede about a meter per year, with about a third of its surface area evaporating into the air. The recession is evident in aerial photos of the lake, which demonstrate how significant the water loss is and will continue to be.

Since 1979, the Dead Sea has been divided into two: In its southern part, the Dead Sea is divided into evaporation pools for industry. The hotels in Ein Boqek are built on the shores of such an evaporation pool. The northern part is still a natural, though shrinking, body of water.

Dylan Meconis, cartoonist and writer, talks about her middle grade graphic novel Queen of the Sea. Its sequel, Prince of the City, will be out in 2022!

One of the key themes of "Sea Story" is the relationship between humans and nature. Byatt portrays nature as a force that is both beautiful and terrifying. The man's initial excitement at being surrounded by the ocean quickly turns to fear and desperation as he realizes how powerless he is against the tide.

Plot synopsis Maurya has lost her husband and five sons to the sea. As the play begins Nora and Cathleen receive word from the priest that a body, which may be their brother Michael, has washed up on shore in County Donegal, on the Irish mainland north of their home island of Inishmaan.

And the Sea Will Tell is a true crime book by Vincent Bugliosi and Bruce Henderson. The nonfiction book recounts an apparent double murder on Palmyra Atoll although only one body was ever found; the subsequent arrest, trial, and conviction of Wesley G.