The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard
Title | The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Archbold |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010-05 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9781897330494 |
Beautifully presented, this volume gives a guided tour of some of the most historic and famous shipwrecks of the 20th century, including "Andrea Doria," "Bismarck," "Britannic," "Empress of Ireland," the Ghost Fleet of Guadalcanal, "Lusitania," and "Titanic." The detailed illustrations accompany an astounding collection of underwater photography, archival images, and memorabilia that recalls each ship s former glory. Gripping stories unlock the mysteries of the ships ghostly remains, and an epilogue speaks to the essential need for preserving ships. Equal parts scientific and historical study, this adventurous exploration into the lives of these ships and those who discovered them will thrill naval and transportation buffs, as well as any fan of nautical history."
Ghost Liners
Title | Ghost Liners PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Ballard |
Publisher | Little, Brown Young Readers |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1998-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780316080200 |
Depicts five famous ships that have been lost at sea in modern times, the Empress of Ireland, the Lusitania, the Andrea Doria, the Brittanic, and the Titanic.
A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies
Title | A Collection of Lost Ships and Colonies PDF eBook |
Author | C.M. Simpson |
Publisher | C.M. Simpson |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2022-09-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
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From ships lost to accidents in warp, space pirates and plague, to colonies facing unexpected rivals, and new lifeforms on the ground, this collection draws on some of the what-ifs and maybes surrounding humanity’s future among the stars. From flash fiction to novelette-length short stories to verse, the speculation runs from the idea of corporate takeovers of colony worlds, to unusual critter incursions, to the simplicity of plague, and how our future selves might cope when facing the gamut of human emotion on an extra-terrestrial stage.
Captain Kidd's Lost Ship
Title | Captain Kidd's Lost Ship PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick H. Hanselmann |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Pirates |
ISBN | 9780813056227 |
This book uses historical and archaeological evidence to identify the wreck of Quedagh Merchant and deconstruct the tales of the nefarious Captain Kidd. The analysis takes in the site's main features, wood samples from the hull, the hull's construction, and mass spectrometry of sampled ballast stones.
Ships Gone Missing
Title | Ships Gone Missing PDF eBook |
Author | Robert J. Hemming |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill/Contemporary |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | History |
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Most of work covers the Great Lakes storm of November 1913, but also includes sections on the Armistice Day storm of 1940, and November storms of 1958, 1966, and 1975. Shipping losses in all of the storms are recorded. Includes material about the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Lost Ships and Lonely Seas
Title | Lost Ships and Lonely Seas PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Delahaye Paine |
Publisher | |
Pages | 468 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Adventure and adventurers |
ISBN |
The Discovery of the Titanic
Title | The Discovery of the Titanic PDF eBook |
Author | Robert D. Ballard |
Publisher | New York, N.Y. : Warner Books |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780446513852 |
Highlights the first-hand account of the exploration of the Titanic shipwreck