Description
Provides a history of 40 significant shipwrecks, along with maps plotting the sites of more than 1,400 wrecks around the world
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An illustrated guide to ships and treasures lost (and found) at sea, capturing the romance and the risks of treasure hunting. Features accounts of 40 shipwrecks and salvage efforts, photos of treasure such as coins, jewelry, and porcelain, and illustrations of diving equipment through the ages. Hand-drawn thematic maps show the oceans of the world during different historical periods, highlighting trade routes and positions of shipwrecks. Includes some 20 color maps plotting sites of about 1,400 wrecks, with profiles of each ship. 10.5x12.5". Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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