The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great ShipwrecksTells the stories behind the discoveries of famous shipwrecks from around the world, introducing some of the people who have made the salvage of shipwrecks their life's work, describing ancient and modern underwater exploration techniques, and looking at many of the valuable artifacts that have been pulled from the deep. |
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The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks Robert F. Marx,Jenifer Marx No preview available - 1996 |
The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks Robert F. Marx,Jenifer Marx No preview available - 1996 |
The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks Robert F. Marx,Jenifer Marx No preview available - 1993 |
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