- Hardcover: 230 pages
- Publisher: Douglas & Mcintyre (Aug 4 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1553650719
- ISBN-13: 978-1553650713
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.3 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #464,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More than a million ships have gone lost or missing in the seas, and going down in "the museum of the deep" to find famous shipwrecks is a risky yet profitable business, sometimes challenging the limits of human endurance. Delgado, a marine archeologist and a member of the Sea Hunter TV retrieval team, presents a chronicle of distinguished wreckage, addressing the wrecks’ histories, the scope of the undersea explorations to locate them, the joy of discovery and the thrill of bringing artifacts to the surface. There are some very significant finds here: the supply ship Isabella, lost in 1830; the Pearl Harbor wreckage of USS Arizona and USS Utah; the flotilla of ships destroyed by an atomic bomb at the Bikini atoll; the massive ruin of the "unsinkable" Titanic; the Russian ship carrying Catherine the Great’s jewels, which sank off Finland in 1771; and others. Fans of the National Geographic International TV series will attest to Delgado’s expert care of the ship artifacts as they’re studied, mapped, tagged, photographed and raised to the surface, where they are treated to stop the ravages of time. This sea adventurer’s inside look will excite thrill seekers, inform novices and educate all readers about the importance of preserving the sea’s historic past against poachers and souvenir hunters. Photos.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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North America’s most accomplished underwater archaeologist explores some of the world’s famous shipwrecks, and shares his newest and most astounding discoveries.
Archaeologist, historian, museum director, educator, curator, explorer, occasional journalist, television host and consummate storyteller James Delgado has spent much of his life in pursuit of the past...and a good tale. His passion for the past is more than academic. He lives to touch the past, to go where few have gone before.
As a Sea Hunter and host, along with novelist Clive Cussler of the National Geographic International television series, Delgado searches for, discovers and explores some of the greatest shipwrecks of all time. Melding history with archaeology to bring life to his discoveries, Delgado has created a highly entertaining, personal account of the exploration of the sea and the past that rests beneath the waves.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Unvailing History, Nov 15 2010
By John - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Adventures Of A Sea Hunter (Hardcover)
First of all, I love adventure stories. This is more of historical adventure looking for lost ships and their past history. Some questions may never be answered but, their story of how they became wrecks that are still around today. Facts or still unknown nautical history? Get into it, go underwater and visit without leaving your chair. Good reading.
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Adventures of a Ses Hunter: In Search of Famous Shipwrecks, Aug 30 2009
By John F. Ziemba "Z" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Adventures Of A Sea Hunter (Hardcover)
I like the topic and written information, but it would have been more interesting if the book had more pictures of the original object and then follow up pictures of the search for the object and in various stages. The author could have followed more of the process Clive Cussler used in his Sea Hunter series. Over-all, I still like the subject and the written historical information.
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Good Read Hampered By Poor Editing And Few Photos, Jun 17 2008
By Fred Rayworth - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Adventures Of A Sea Hunter (Hardcover)
I've had a fascination with shipwrecks since my grandpa showed me an encyclopedia painting of the Lusitania sinking when I was about 3 years old. I'm also a #1 fan of Clive Cussler and his NUMA adventures.This book gives a little story about each ship, then goes into the results of what is there now, or was when the author visited each site. There are some fascinating bits and pieces here. His attitude about access to the ships didn't bother me as much as the poor editing and lack of substantial photos. I'd get this buildup to each vessel, but the carrot at the end of the stick was nothing but text. Maybe his publishing budget didn't allow for more photos, but I really think it would've sold better if he added a little more pizzazz to it.
Still, for anyone interested in shipwrecks, I highly recommend this one, despite the flaws.
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