underwater archaeology

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underwater archaeology

Introducing underwater archaeology

1976
Explains the methods and equipment used by modern archaeologists and describes some of the discoveries these scientists have made in oceans throughout the world.

Treasure lost at sea

diving to the world's great shipwrecks
2004
Explains how traditional archeological methods are applied to shipwrecks, with detailed accounts of some of the greatest undersea discoveries.

Shadow divers

the true adventure of two Americans who risked everything to solve one of the last mysteries of World War II
2005
Tells the story of the discovery in 1991 of a World War II German U-boat, sunk sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey, by deep sea divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, and their six year obsession with identifying the submarine which sank with its crew onboard.

Titanic and other lost ships

2011
Showcases lost ships located all over the world and reveals how these ships were found. Examines how scientists study these ships and features photographs and illustrations throughout.

Robert Ballard's Lusitania

probing the mysteries of the sinking that changed history
2007

Looking inside sunken treasure

1993
Discusses the world of underwater archeologists and the watery graves of their discoveries.

The underwater dig

an introduction to marine archaeology
1975
An introduction to underwater archaeology for the amateur, including the history, principles, techniques, importance, and future of this field.

Deep water, ancient ships

the treasure vault of the Mediterranean
1976

Sunken treasure

2004
A photo-illustrated overview of ancient Greek culture, Mount Olympus, the Parthenon, and marine archaeology presented through fictional journal entries about the excavation of an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Crete. Also includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Shadow divers

the true adventure of two Americans who risked everything to solve one of the last mysteries of World War II
2004
Tells the story of the discovery in 1991 of a World War II German U-boat, sunk sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey, by deep sea divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, and their six year obsession with identifying the submarine which sank with its crew onboard.

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