shipwrecks

Describes the development of underwater archaeology and the information it has discovered concerning early shipwrecks and their cultures.

Presents background information about the sinking of the Spanish galleon, Atocha, in 1622 and describes efforts to locate the wreck and successfully salvage its treasure more than 300 years later.

Surveys the archaeological search for the sunken ships of explorers throughout history and discusses the voyages made by the explorers.

This book relays the factual details of the sinking of the luxury cruise ship Titanic. Readers learn about the key historical event from the perspectives of a crewmember, a first-class passenger, and a steerage passenger.

Discusses disastrous shipwrecks throughout history and explores the causes and circumstances leading to each shipwreck.

Running time 62 minutes.

Chronicles the events surrounding the sinking of a fleet of French ships in the Caribbean Sea on January 2, 1678, and explains how the accident caused the rise of piracy and the beginning of an era which would forever change the shape of the Americas.