The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard

The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard
Author: Rick Archbold
Publisher:
Total 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

Ghost Liners
Author: Robert Ballard
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Total 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.

Robert Ballard's Titanic

Robert Ballard's Titanic
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781897330500

A compelling, firsthand account, this investigation outlines deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard’s quest to find the sunken Titanic. Rare photographs, paintings, and charts recount the Titanic’s fateful last night and unveil the moment-by-moment drama of the expeditions that help tell the ship’s story. Also addressing many of the mysteries that surrounded the vessel’s tragic fate, this in-depth investigation features various images of the wreck as it was originally found, making this detailed memoir of Ballard’s experience in his search and discovery of the wreck a moving historical record.

The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard

The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The stories of the great lost liners and warships-Titanic, Lusitania, Empress of Ireland, Bismarck, Quincy, and others-are filled with drama, suspense, romance, and tragedy. Today those fabled ships that lie on the ocean floor comprise and extraordinary underwater museum. In this large and splendidly illustrated volume, underwater explorer Robert D. Ballard gives a guided tour of these ghostly wrecks and tells their complete stories. Book jacket.

Return to Midway

Return to Midway
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1999
Genre: Midway, Battle of, 1942
ISBN:

Dr Robert Ballard's challenge for this work was to discover and photograph the ships sunk in the Battle of Midway, one of the most dramatic engagements of the Pacific War. After the bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy seemed almost unstoppable, and a final strike in Midway Island was planned by Admiral Yamamoto for June 1942. But the Americans, aware of the plan, were prepared for the attack and in a great victory sank three of the four Japanese carriers, losing only one of their own. The battle was a turning point in the Pacific War and never again would Japan take the offensive. The story of this battle is illustrated using Ballard's underwater photographs of the ships' remains, and Ken Marschall's evocative paintings.

The Discovery of the Titanic

The Discovery of the Titanic
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Warner Books
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780446513852

Highlights the first-hand account of the exploration of the Titanic shipwreck

Lost Liners

Lost Liners
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher: Little, Brown Canada
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1997
Genre: Ocean liners
ISBN: 9780316071918

The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal

The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 227
Release: 1993
Genre: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
ISBN: 9780297813057

1942, WWII, sea battles.

Into the Deep

Into the Deep
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2021-06-10
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1426221002

The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania reveals the secret military missions behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find. Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From discovering new extremophile life-forms thriving at 750°F hydrothermal vents in 1977 to finding famous shipwrecks including the Bismarck and PT 109, Ballard has made history. Now the captain of E/V Nautilus, a state-of-the-art scientific exploration vessel rigged for research in oceanography, geology, biology, and archaeology, he leads young scientists as they map the ocean floor, collect artifacts from ancient shipwrecks, and relay live-time adventures from remote-controlled submersibles to reveal amazing sea life. Now, for the first time, Robert Ballard gets personal, telling the inside stories of his adventures and challenges as a midwestern kid with dyslexia who became an internationally renowned ocean explorer. Here is the definitive story of the danger and discovery, conflict and triumph that make up his remarkable life.