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Author: Nigel Pickford
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781564585998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a comprehensive illustrated guide to ships lost at sea and the treasures they have yielded, from Roman ships laden with bronze statues to the gold-carrying blockade runners of World War II.
Author: Nigel Pickford
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Published: 2007-01-26
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781861762504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe seas of northern Europe are probably the most heavily traveled in recent millennia, and there are literally thousands of wrecks lying in what is relatively shallow water. Among these a significant proportion may be regarded as high-value--either in financial terms or because of their potential contribution to historical knowledge--but few have been precisely located. This book identifies 500 such sites, giving concise details of ship, voyage, cargo and current state of knowledge. This represents a large proportion of the most valuable wrecks in the designated area. The book is also introduced by twenty detailed case-studies of wrecks chosen to illustrate the range of problems--and rewards--likely to be encountered by anyone diving on these sites. These include a variety of ship types, from a Roman trading vessel to a German liner sunk in the Baltic by the Russians in 1945. Well written and heavily illustrated, this book is both a practical guide for divers and an entertainment for armchair adventurers.
Author: Dave Horner
Publisher: Sheridan House
Published: 2021-09
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781493059591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a 17th century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the absorbing and true story of two immense galleons that were lost (along with hundreds of passengers and millions of pesos in treasure) to disasters at sea. Shipwreck is an extraordinary literary adventure which interweaves accounts of the many attempts throughout the past three centuries to recover the sunken treasure, including the recent discovery and salvage of one of the galleons by Dave Horner himself. Shipwreck is an outstanding history of true adventure on the high seas, past and present, which is wonderfully enhanced for the reader with 50 photographic illustrations, six maps, four line drawings, seven appendices, as well as bibliographies of archival sources, institutions, original documents or primary works, and a general listing of thematically appropriate titles for further suggested readings.
Author: Nick Hunter
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 140624970X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the hunt for shipwrecks and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artefacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, this book offers a cross-curricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach.
Author: Nigel Pickford
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780864386151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert F. Marx
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781552978726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Timothy R. Walton
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Published: 2002-04
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781561642618
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hillsborough River, which runs through the big population area of Tampa, is a popular site for leisure activities. Kevin McCarthy, author of more than 20 books about Florida, guides the reader and boater from the source of the Hillsborough River in the Green Swamp west of Tampa, through Hillsborough River State Park, then through the city of Tampa, to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. Both a history and a guidebook, "Hillsborough River Guidebook" features information on the wildlife and culture along the river as well as travel tips, with recommendations of places to eat and stay. Includes photographs and maps. The other books available in the series are "Suwannee River Guidebook" and "St. Johns River Guidebook."
Author: R. Duncan Mathewson
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of the search and discovery of the treasure wreck--Nuestra Senora de Atocha.
Author: David Stick
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 1989-07-01
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780807842614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thrilling record of storms and stress, of cruel seas and shifting sands, of broken ships, tragedy and gallantry is set down in this set down in this book......
Author: Nigel Pickford
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780751301144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTakes a voyage of discovery into the hidden world of shipwrecks and treasure. The book allows readers to sail with the crews who met their fate in dangerous and often uncharted waters, loot with the pirates and search for treasure with the salvage teams.
