Books on The Shroud or Turin

In 1988, radiocarbon dating showed that the Shroud of Turin could not be from the time of Jesus but was of a more recent origin. What scientists did not know at that time is that an organic "bioplastic coating" is created over time on ancient textiles, including the Shroud itself. The author claims that this coating, which he first discovered on Mayan artifacts, so distorts the carbon dating process that objects such as the Shroud are actually significantly older than they were thought to be.

Many in the scientific community have hailed Dr. Garza-Valdes' findings as significant for archaeologists around the world. For those interested in the mysterious history of the Shroud, it may again be possible to regard it as orginating in the first century. This book is the fascinating story of Garza-Valdes' journey of discovery and the secrets he may have uncovered about the Shroud of Turin.

Hardcover, 256 pages
Published by Doubleday
Publication date: May 1999
ISBN: 0385488505