written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Alex Wilson and Tina Chambers.
Rev. ed.
New York :
DK,
2005.
72 pages :
illustrations (some color) ;
29 cm.
DK eyewitness books
"Discover the world of shipwrecks and an amazing wealth of undersea treasure"--Cover.
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Includes index.
Rocks, wrecks, and rescues -- Hazards of the sea -- Ancient wrecks First quests for wrecks -- Far Eastern junks -- Raising the Mary Rose -- British shipwrecks -- Wreck of the Armada -- Lost in Lake Ontario -- Unveiling the Vasa -- "Unsinkable" Titanic -- Oil tanker disasters -- Navigation -- Guiding lights -- Communications -- Shipwreck survivors -- Air and sea rescues -- Lifeboat equipment -- Early diving -- Scuba diving -- Deep-sea exploration -- Wreck location and recovery -- Life on board ship -- Lost cargoes -- Reconstruction and preservation -- Art of shipwrecks.
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Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.