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The Shipwreck Hunter: A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor

The Shipwreck Hunter: A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor

This gripping memoir by the worldâ€™s foremost marine geologist is an enthralling blend of maritime history, popular science, and Clive Cusslerâ€“style adventure.

David L. Mearns has discovered some of the worldâ€™s most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. From the mighty battleship HMS Hood (sunk in a pyrrhic duel with the Bismarck) to solving the mystery of HMAS Sydney, to the crumbling wooden skeletons of Vasco da Gamaâ€™s sixteenth century fleet, Mearns has searched for and found dozens of sunken vessels in every ocean of the world.

The Shipwreck Hunter chronicles his most intriguing finds. It describes the extraordinary techniques used, the detailed research and mid-ocean stamina (and courage) required to find a wreck thousands of feet beneath the sea, as well as the moving human stories that lie behind each of these oceanic tragedies. Combining the adventuring derring-do of Indiana Jones with the precision of a scientist, The Shipwreck Hunter opens an illuminating porthole into the shadowy depths of the ocean.
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Books
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-06-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681777603

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