The Explorers of Ararat: And the Search for Noah's Ark

by B.J. Corbin

Book Overview

The Explorers Of Ararat is a comprehensive and truly unique book about the search for the remains of Noah's Ark. First, the book is an incredible, collaborative effort where each chapter is written by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965346986
• ISBN13: 9780965346986
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: GCI Books
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating Experiences

This was a fascinating read of the struggles experienced by those who have tried to scale Ararat and find the Ark. The persistence and bravery of these individuals must be applauded. Granted most of these people aren't professional writers, so some of their recollections may lack the prose of a good non-fiction book. But I found the writings difficult to put down. I especially enjoyed the accounts of some who had explored the notions that the Biblical and historical references are to the "mountains" of Ararat, instead of "the Mountain of Ararat," and I found myself wondering if in fact, the Ark may well be in a location considered secondary by many. But all in all, I could have used a little less preaching and a little more recounting of experiences, journal-like, or a few more recitations of historical references. I preferred these to the preachings, which I can get 24/7 on the radio, on TV or from my bookshelves. But that's just my personal preference. I enjoyed this book very much.

Searchers of The Lost Ark !!!!

I just finished " Explorers of Ararat ". What a fabulous adventure story. I have followed the hunt for Noah's Ark for years and by far this was the most objective book that I've read about it. Regardless of the religious convictions of the explorers , they gave an unbiased account of their experiences trying to uncover this great mystery. I can hardly wait until the new edition comes out in 2001. Bravo !!!

God's Voice for Judi

This book is an essential historical report of the many liars {often in their own words} who claimed to see, touch or bring back samples of Noah's Ark. It is also a list of the many dupes who courageously or recklessly climbed this mountain over & over again (like possessed little children) to see the same sights & suffer more depravation & degradation by nature & man. I wrote another review two days ago but did not make a copy to send to Ark searchers & believers. I think most of the Ark veterans are convinced that the Ark is NOT on Ararat but are ashamed to admit it. They still have two locations to examine!! Ararat is a volcano that probably was created around 2400 BC, just after the FLOOD in 2437BC c. or by 2200 BC the latest, at the time of the Babel dispersion. It did grow through the years, erupting in 1840 & shaking in 1883 & 1966. (This is from the book.) The authors understand earthquakes as they understand glaciers, but in this book, they do NOT dwell upon earthquakes for very long. Why? Because their Ark would have disappeared down the mountain where the vast majority of sightings are located. Another aspect I did notice was their neglect of those who DIED climbing Ararat!!! Most people like to remember those courageous enough to pioneer, to explore. This book only tells of three - very quickly!!! And now we get to the reason why. I believe under Reagan & Bush, various hoaxes were perpetrated by the US government to deceive the world public. Corbin uses the term "boxcar" about three times, & that is the number of boxcars I believe the US & Turkey buried on Ararat. I don't think they let these boxcars stay up there for long - 1-2 years at the most. These explorers were told to shut up about it when they discovered them. These plants were during the time of their most successful & prolific ground searching during 1984-1990. Suddenly with the US-Iraq War, the US could not sponsor or support these expeditons. It was NO miracle James Irwin wanted to climb. The Ark expedition of 1966 & other secret expeditions were sponsored by the US. The paragraphs on Bud Crawford were very important - the CIA wanted him to take pictures. Only if he was taking pictures of a bogus Ark would that be important, the US already had everything else!!! And it is NO coincidence that Stephens 3rd, a US military employee spotted one of those plants in 1988 around which an expedition was sent in 1989. But these bogus arks only got laughs for a few elite; they did NOT damp the determination of some to find an Ark where it would NEVER be found. This book is VERY important & very interesting to read. Thank you for it. Now let us find the spot on Mt.Judi where the historical record supports its landing & build all the shrines, churches & observation sites so modern tourists can make a haji to it. This IS important to do BEFORE the nuclear war of Rev.

Comprehensive guide to the explorers of the Ark

If you are interested in any way about Noahs Ark, this is THE book to read. Thouroughly comprehensive and extremely detailed, it describes the various expeditions to the mountains of Ararat , the incredible hardships endured, past accounts and sightings and a lot more besides. The wealth of photographs and diagrams is excellent, attention to detail is paramount in this book. The main reason you wont put it down, though, is the fact that it is written in such an unbiased view, the facts are there and you are left to your own conclusions and I think this is vital in the process of creating such a book. Highly Recommended.