The Lost Treasure of the Concepcion
Author | : John Grissim |
Publisher | : William Morrow |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Grissim |
Publisher | : William Morrow |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Earle |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William M. Mathers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789994476503 |
Author | : Graham Harris |
Publisher | : Formac Publishing Company Limited |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1459502590 |
Uncovering the British military's role on Nova Scotia's "Treasure Island"
Author | : Peter Earle |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Earle |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2008-07-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780312380397 |
"By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, treasure hunting had become a professional occupation, with a new breed of diver emerging. Much of their time was spent salvaging the wrecks of English and Dutch East-Indiamen carrying treasure to finance business in Asia. Ever since, men have been prepared to risk life and fortune in the search for underwater riches."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Eugene L. Conrotto |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2012-09-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0486142051 |
Handy guide to long-lost mines, rich veins of ore, silver lodes, buried treasure, other bonanzas awaiting discovery. Descriptions of each treasure, general locale, maps, more. 96 maps, over 50 other illustrations.
Author | : Robert F. Marx |
Publisher | : Firefly Books |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Shipwrecks |
ISBN | : 9781552978726 |
The vast hidden world of sunken treasure. With less than 2% of the world's ocean depths explored to date, a myriad of unimagined mysteries and treasures await discovery. Treasure Lost at Sea chronicles the excitement of underwater archaeology and search for treasure. The book recounts the major periods and geographic locations of shipwrecks. Chapters include: The classical world Scandinavian shipwrecks The age of discovery The Spanish galleons Bermuda, graveyard of ships Privateers, pirates and mutineers Deep-water shipwrecks (Bismarck, Titanic, and others) Port Royal: The sunken city The lively text details the potential treasure as well as the political turf wars, technological limitations, and forces of nature that threaten any mission's success. Humanity's long history of exploration, civilization, trade and war is littered with sunken vessels. Colorful and richly illustrated, Treasure Lost at Sea will inspire a new generation of underwater archaeologists.
Author | : Peter Earle |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2008-07-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1429986611 |
"A remarkable book, in which a very wide spectrum of human behavior is on show---from colossal gullibility on the one hand, to extraordinary ingenuity and determination on the other." —The Daily Telegraph (UK) Treasure Hunt is the story of an obsession. Rumors of Spanish treasure, or gold and silver at the bottom of the sea, have been a part of maritime lore for centuries. In 1687, Captain William Phips brought back to port an incredible cargo---nearly forty tons of silver and gold---the treasure of the Spanish galleon Concepción, wrecked over forty years before on a coral reef in the middle of the ocean. The unimaginable had become real, and the great treasure-hunting boom had begun. Soon after Phips's success, there were numerous expeditions that meant to emulate his stunning achievement. During that same time there was also a boom in the invention of crude and often very dangerous diving equipment. Many of these new projects were promoted on the infant stock market, where gambling and treasure hunting became closely connected with the birth of modern capitalism. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, treasure hunting had become a professional occupation, with a new breed of diver emerging. Much of their time was spent salvaging the wrecks of English and Dutch East-Indiamen carrying treasure to finance business in Asia. Ever since, men have been prepared to risk life and fortune in the search for underwater riches. The author of numerous books of maritime history, including The Pirate Wars and The Sack of Panamá, world-renowned historian Peter Earle returns with an extraordinary and little-known history---of outstanding bravery, of exceptional recklessness, and above all, of the unquenchable lust for treasure.