Screen LibraryTreasure lost at sea：diving to the world's great shipwrecks
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Firefly Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Publication Dates: | c2003. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | 194 p.: col. ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1552978729 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | K878 |
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K878 K854.1 |
| Call Number: | K854.1/M392 |
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First published in Canada in 2003 by Key Porter Books Ltd. Includes bibliographical references (p. 189) and index. Introduction -- Classical world -- Scandinavian shipwrecks -- Age of discovery -- Spanish galleons -- Invincible armada of 1588 -- Manila galleons -- Bermuda, graveyard of ships -- East Indiamen -- Privateers, pirates and mutineers -- Shipwrecks-in-waiting -- Deep-water shipwrecks -- Port Royal: Sunken city -- Appendix: Methods use in underwater archaeology -- Selected bibliography -- Index. An exploration of underwater archeological sites and shipwrecks dating from the beginning of recorded history to the present day. The vast hidden world of sunken treasure. With less than 2% of the world's ocean depths explored to date, a myriad of unimagined mysteries and treasures await discovery. Treasure Lost at Sea chronicles the excitement of underwater archaeology and search for treasure. The book recounts the major periods and geographic locations of shipwrecks. Chapters include: The classical world Scandinavian shipwrecks The age of discovery The Spanish galleons Bermuda, graveyard of ships Privateers, pirates and mutineers Deep-water shipwrecks (Bismarck, Titanic, and others) Port Royal: The sunken city The lively text details the potential treasure as well as the political turf wars, technological limitations, and forces of nature that threaten any mission's success. Humanity's long history of exploration, civilization, trade and war is littered with sunken vessels. Colorful and richly illustrated, Treasure Lost at Sea will inspire a new generation of underwater archaeologists. Library of Congress Summary. An exploration of underwater archeological sites and shipwrecks dating from the beginning of recorded history to the present day. |