Ballard, Robert D

Chronicles the history of twentieth-century deep-sea exploration, beginning in 1930 with the experiences of William Beebe and Otis Barton.

Oceanographer Robert Ballard tells the story of his undersea career.

Photographs and accompanying text address the discovery that the Earth's surface consists of a series of moving plates.

Presents the story of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck and of Ballard's rediscovery and study of the sunken ship.

A history of the heyday of the transatlantic superliner, exploring legendary ships such as the Titanic, Lusitania, Britannic, and Andrea Doria through essays, illustrations, and photographs of the vessels in their prime and on the ocean floor.

Recounts the quest to find the sunken Titanic, describing the expeditions that found and explored the wreckage.

Dr. Ballard visits the Mediterranean to explore a Roman shipwreck site and investigate an active underwater volcano.

Diagrams, maps, archival images, and digital photographs chronicle Robert Ballard's efforts to discover the location of the sunken Titanic.