shipwrecks

"When a German submarine sank passenger liner RMS Lusitania on May, 1915, it redefined the laws of conflict. The loss of the boat and 1,198 lives shocked the world. But was the U-boat's torpedo the only thing that sank the Lusitania? Or was a second reported explosion caused by an illegal cargo of weapons? Dark Secrets of the Lusitania plunges below the waves on a new expedition to venture into the wreck in a bid to get to the bottom of this century-old war crime"--Container.

A lion and zebra and two other of their pampered friends, from New York's Central Park Zoo, accidentally find themselves on a ship heading for Africa. When their vessel is hijacked, they become shipwrecked on the exotic island of Madagascar where they discover it really is a jungle out there!.

An illustrated overview of the "Titanic" disaster that describes the ship's interior, its passengers and crew, its sinking and the public's reaction, and archaeological research on the wreckage.

Detailed descriptions of the "Titanic," including its accommodations and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Explores the lasting legacy of the "Titanic" tragedy, discussing how the sinking of the ship led to new regulations and the formation of an ice patrol that later became the U.S. Coast Guard, earned the "New York Times" a lasting reputation for news, caused a Senate inquiry, destroyed the lives of several survivors, and fascinated people around the world for a century.

The story of a passionate romance aboard the Titanic's 1912 maiden voyage, framed by a present-day tale of a salvager who encounters a survivor of that ill-fated voyage.

Presents the script for the play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare. Also includes seven other related literary works.

Fishing-obsessed Casey James loved spending time aboard the Orca II, his dad's charter boat. The coastal waters south of San Francisco provided great fishing and adventure. Each fall the waters surrounding the Farallon Islands become populated with large and powerful great white sharks. This extremely aggressive species holds the interest of many, especially fourteen-year-old Casey. A late October fishing trip took an unexpected turn when the Orca II received an emergency SOS from the S.S. Atlantis. Shortly before the huge freighter sank to the depths of the Pacific, Casey and his dad rescued the crew. A mystery involving a long-protected secret from the past began to surface from the catastrophe. A twenty-five-foot great white shark and a surfing copetition with a $500,000 grand prize only add to the chaos and mystery of the Monster of Farallon Islands!"--Back cover.

"Follow two storylines-one about the scientific discoveries that led to the creation of radar, the other about people stranded on a raft in WWII-that come together when radar finds the raft"--Provided by publisher.

Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink.