Treasure Lost At Sea

Author : Robert F. Marx,Jenifer Marx
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : 1552978729

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Treasure Lost at Sea by Robert F. Marx,Jenifer Marx Pdf

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.

Author : Nigel Pickford
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-26
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 186176250X

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Lost Treasure Ships of the Northern Seas by Nigel Pickford Pdf

The 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 : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493064878

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Shipwreck by Dave Horner Pdf

Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a seventeenth-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 : Tommy Thompson
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0871137321

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America's Lost Treasure by Tommy Thompson Pdf

In more than 250 photographs, drawings, and illustrations, "America's Lost Treasure" chronicles the sinking and recovery of the "Central America", the subject of "The New York Times" bestseller "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea".

Author : Robert F. Marx
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : OCLC:1151428639

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Treasure Lost at Sea by Robert F. Marx Pdf

An exploration of underwater archeological sites and shipwrecks dating from the beginning of recorded history to the present day.

Author : Gary Kinder
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781555847968

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Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder Pdf

“Titanic meets Tom Clancy technology” in this national-bestselling account of the SS Central America’s wreckage and discovery (People). September 1875. With nearly six hundred passengers returning from the California Gold Rush, the side-wheel steamer SS Central America encountered a violent storm and sank two hundred miles off the Carolina coast. More than four hundred lives and twenty-one tons of gold were lost. It was a tragedy lost in legend for more than a century—until a brilliant young engineer named Tommy Thompson set out to find the wreck. Driven by scientific curiosity and resentful of the term “treasure hunt,” Thompson searched the deep-ocean floor using historical accounts, cutting-edge sonar technology, and an underwater robot of his own design. Navigating greedy investors, impatient crewmembers, and a competing salvage team, Thompson finally located the wreck in 1989 and sailed into Norfolk with her recovered treasure: gold coins, bars, nuggets, and dust, plus steamer trunks filled with period clothes, newspapers, books, and journals. A great American adventure story, Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is also a fascinating account of the science, technology, and engineering that opened Earth’s final frontier, providing “white-knuckle reading, as exciting as anything . . . in The Perfect Storm” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). “A complex, bittersweet history of two centuries of American entrepreneurship, linked by the mad quest for gold.” —Entertainment Weekly “A ripping true tale of danger and discovery at sea.” —The Washington Post “What a yarn! . . . If you sign on for the cruise, go in knowing that you’re going to miss meals and a lot of sleep.” —Newsweek

Author : Nigel Pickford
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : 1564585999

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The Atlas of Shipwrecks & Treasure by Nigel Pickford Pdf

This 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 : National Geographic Society (U.S.). Special Publications Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0870441477

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Undersea Treasures by National Geographic Society (U.S.). Special Publications Division Pdf

Color pictorial descriptions of recent successful efforts by divers to recover treasures and artifacts from sunken ships, the sea floor, et al.

Author : Carla Rahn Phillips
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : San José (Galleon)
ISBN : 0801885809

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The Treasure of the San José by Carla Rahn Phillips Pdf

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Last Galleons -- 2 Commanders of the Fleet -- 3 The Men of the San José -- 4 A Tale of Two Viceroys, One Captain General, and a World at War -- 5 The Last Voyage of the San José -- 6 After the Battle -- Postscript -- Appendix 1 The Spanish and English Calendars in 1708 -- Appendix 2 Treasure Registered on the San Joaquín in 1712 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Illustrations.

Author : Geronimo Stilton
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545391566

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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (Geronimo Stilton #1) by Geronimo Stilton Pdf

Re-enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will loveWho Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!Book 1It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget....

Author : Arthur Kingtide
Publisher : AEM Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lost Treasures of the Tropical Variety by Arthur Kingtide Pdf

Lost Treasures of the Tropical Variety explores a mysterious realm encompassing billions of dollars in lost artifacts, loot, and priceless heritage sunken leagues below the seas hundreds of years ago. Central focus aims toward tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world with remarkable discoveries, though several articles are interspersed with historical legends which took place outside of tropical zones. A vast body of known wealth remains to be found, and likely there is much more unknown yet to be discovered. Here is a warm thanks to those brave souls risking their lives to uncover secrets of our nautical past. Underwater explorers redefine the way we look at history by finding lost knowledge in artifacts, relics, and treasures trapped by the seas of time. Lost treasures are not only highly valued for their weight in precious metals or gems, but also for historical significance. Cultures around the world reclaim irreplaceable heritage with every rediscovery, and the information provided by the treasures is unparalleled insight into the past. Treasures of the Tropical Variety is a guidebook designed to recount historical facts of lost ocean riches observed from new perspectives, and stimulate further contribution to restoring world marine heritage by sharing this research. By protecting lost treasures of our past, we can better understand who we are, and learn how exploration and determination of our ancestors brought us to where we are today. Irreplaceable lives, heritage, and treasure lost at sea.

Author : Martin Taylor
Publisher : Adventure Pop-ups S.
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08
Category : Picture books for children
ISBN : 1845065549

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The Lost Treasure of Skull Island by Martin Taylor Pdf

"Join the quest and search for gold in this swashbuckling adventure-- but watch out for all the scary creatures that pop out at you!"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Publisher : HMH
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547607436

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The Nautical Chart by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Pdf

A fearless Spanish crew embarks on a search for a lost ship, swallowed by the Indian Ocean centuries ago, in a novel by “a master of the literary thriller” (Booklist, starred review). Manuel Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a mariner without a ship. While attending a maritime auction in Barcelona, he meets Tánger Soto, a captivating beauty who works for the Naval Museum in Madrid. A woman obsessed with the Dei Gloria, a famed Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, she now hopes to find it and unearth its mysteries, rumored to be buried the bottom of the sea off the southern coast of Spain. Quickly drawn into the search, Coy accompanies Tánger Soto, and a wise old man of the sea whose sailboat will carry the crew into the middle of nowhere in search of a fortune. But more than treasure is rising to the surface—secrets are, too. And from these depths will also come danger, and an adventure no one is prepared for. From the acclaimed author of The Queen of the South, The Nautical Chart is “a swashbuckling tale of mystery” (The Washington Post Book World).

Author : Lisa Rao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Readers (Elementary)
ISBN : 0757819966

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Treasure Lost at Sea by Lisa Rao Pdf

Author : Nigel Pickford
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000043781973

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Lost Treasure Ships of the Twentieth Century by Nigel Pickford Pdf

This lavishly illustrated profile of 18 of the greatest shipwrecks of our century is filled with intriguing accounts of lost treasure, dramatic sinkings, heroic feats of survival, and technically sophisticated salvage operations. 160 photos, many in color. 18 maps.