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Author : Eugene Lyon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0912451203
Author : R. Duncan Mathewson
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023297355
The story of the search and discovery of the treasure wreck--Nuestra Senora de Atocha.
Author : Eugene Lyon
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023297366
Author : Kevin M McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781683340027
Sunken treasure, cannibalism, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle—all are tied into the lore of shipwrecks along Florida's coasts. There are as many shipwreck stories as there are thousands of Florida shipwrecks. This book offers thirty of the most interesting of them—from the tale of young Fontaneda, who wrecked in 1545 and was held captive by Indians for 17 years, to the story of the Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which was sunk off Key Largo in 1987 to provide an artificial reef and diving site. In between there is the Atocha, flagship of a Spanish treasure fleet, which sank in a hurricane in September 1622 and was found, along with its $100 million worth of gold and silver, by Mel Fisher in July of 1985. Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color illustration by renowned artist William L. Trotter. There is an extensive bibliography and a foreword by Florida state underwater archaeologist Roger Smith.
Author : Pat Clyne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1569444064
Author : Marcus Varner,Scott Gutelius,Marshall Stone
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781458350930
Key West is a tropical island at the end of the Florida Keys. Quiet, quaint and completely bizarre. The authors of True Secrets of Key West Revealed! went to great lengths to research the hidden truths about this island paradise. In a lively question and answer format you will learn what restaurant has a graveyard in it, what has protected Key West from hurricanes since 1918 and about the crazy count who lived and slept with his dead "wife's" body...for seven years! Indexed for easy reference. You won't find a funnier or more accurate place for information about the odder side of Key West.
Author : Eugene Lyon
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015025031835
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Treasure troves
ISBN : 9780793375875
Author : Peter Earle
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429986618
"A remarkable book, in which a very wide spectrum of human behavior is on show---from colossal gullibility on the one hand, to extraordinary ingenuity and determination on the other." —The Daily Telegraph (UK) Treasure Hunt is the story of an obsession. Rumors of Spanish treasure, or gold and silver at the bottom of the sea, have been a part of maritime lore for centuries. In 1687, Captain William Phips brought back to port an incredible cargo---nearly forty tons of silver and gold---the treasure of the Spanish galleon Concepción, wrecked over forty years before on a coral reef in the middle of the ocean. The unimaginable had become real, and the great treasure-hunting boom had begun. Soon after Phips's success, there were numerous expeditions that meant to emulate his stunning achievement. During that same time there was also a boom in the invention of crude and often very dangerous diving equipment. Many of these new projects were promoted on the infant stock market, where gambling and treasure hunting became closely connected with the birth of modern capitalism. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, treasure hunting had become a professional occupation, with a new breed of diver emerging. Much of their time was spent salvaging the wrecks of English and Dutch East-Indiamen carrying treasure to finance business in Asia. Ever since, men have been prepared to risk life and fortune in the search for underwater riches. The author of numerous books of maritime history, including The Pirate Wars and The Sack of Panamá, world-renowned historian Peter Earle returns with an extraordinary and little-known history---of outstanding bravery, of exceptional recklessness, and above all, of the unquenchable lust for treasure.
Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1561640212
"Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.
Author : Fran O'Byrne-Pelham,Bernadette Balcer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0875183999
Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds.
Author : Jedwin Smith
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470341087
"In real life-especially off the Florida coast-things can have fatal consequences. Fatal Treasure is a truly compelling read." -Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Sacrifice and All She Wanted In 1622, hundreds of people lost their lives to the curse of the Spanish galleon Atocha-and they would not be the last. Fatal Treasure combines the rousing adventure of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea with the compelling characters and local color of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It tells the powerful true story of the relentless quest to find the Atocha and reclaim her priceless treasures from the sea. You'll follow Mel Fisher, his family, and their intrepid team of treasure hunters as they dive beneath the treacherous waters of the Florida Straits and scour the ocean floor in search of gold, silver, and emeralds. And you'll discover that nearly four centuries after the shipwreck, the curse of the Atocha is still a deadly force. "On this day, the sea once again relinquished its hold on the riches and glory of seventeenth-century Spain. And by the grace of God, I would share the moment of glory . . . . I was reaching for my eighth emerald, another big one, when the invisible hands squeezed my trachea. In desperation, I clutched at my throat to pry away the enemy's fingers. But no one had hold of me." -From the Prologue
Author : Jedwin Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780471158943
Recounts the true story of Mel Fisher and a team of divers who search for the lost treasures of the Spanish ship Atocha which sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida.
Author : Alan G. Jamieson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789146202
A highly illustrated voyage through shipwrecks ancient and contemporary. Out of the Depths explores all aspects of shipwrecks across four thousand years, examining their historical context and significance, showing how shipwrecks can be time capsules, and shedding new light on long-departed societies and civilizations. Alan G. Jamieson not only informs readers of the technological developments over the last sixty years that have made the true appreciation of shipwrecks possible, but he also covers shipwrecks in culture and maritime archaeology, their appeal to treasure hunters, and their environmental impacts. Although shipwrecks have become less common in recent decades, their implications have become more wide-ranging: since the 1960s, foundering supertankers have caused massive environmental disasters, and in 2021, the blocking of the Suez Canal by the giant container ship Ever Given had a serious effect on global trade.
Author : Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576077023
A true "first," this encyclopedia is the only comprehensive guide ever published on the archaeology and traditional culture of the Caribbean. In The Peoples of the Caribbean, archaeologist Nicholas J. Saunders assembles for the first time a comprehensive sourcebook on the archaeology, folklore, and mythology of the entire region, charting a story 7,000 years in the making. Drawing on decades of study in the Caribbean and South America, Saunders explores landmark archaeological sites, such as Caguana in Puerto Rico, with its ceremonial architecture and ballcourts, and plantation sites, such as Jamaica's Drax Hall. The author dives into the underwater archaeology of Spanish treasure galleons and untangles stories of cannibalism, zombies, and hallucinogenic snuffing rituals. He examines the impact of key Europeans, such as Christopher Columbus, and introduces readers to the native people, such as the Arawak, who welcomed them. Bringing the story up-to-date, Saunders chronicles the struggle of the indigenous people, from the Caribs of Dominica to the Taíno of the Dominican Republic, trying to reclaim and revitalize their historical cultural identity.