Diving for Treasure, 9781849953252
Paperback
A dangerous quest for gold and treasures of art in shipwrecksAn engrossing and exciting account of the vessels before and after their demiseFeatures original photographs of the vessels in their heyday

Diving for Treasure

discovering history in the depths

$66.35

  • Paperback

    150 pages

  • Release Date

    28 February 2018

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Summary

This book recounts the efforts over many years to dive wrecks that contained treasure in one form or another. The often prolonged and sometimes dangerous expeditions tell of dives to many ships that were wrecked while carrying tons of gold or other valuables. Many of the wrecks came to lie at great depths which demanded considerable diving expertise using rebreathers which allowed longer dives to be performed.

The authors are both diving experts and in addition to the account…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849953252
ISBN-10:1849953252
Author:Vic Verlinden, Stefan Panis
Publisher:Porto Press Ltd
Imprint:Whittles Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:150
Release Date:28 February 2018
Weight:414g
Dimensions:240mm x 170mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

This book is a must for your collection’. SubSea --------------------…each of the individual stories are brief but well written…there was plenty of detail on the ships and their fate. I particularly liked that the authors have dived many of the wrecks… …very good illustrations and some remarkably good underwater pictures taken in very poor conditions in the North Sea. I really enjoyed this book which will appeal to all you wreck hunters out there…’ Scottish Diver ——————– BOOK OF THE MONTH! - The photographs are really engaging and really give a sense to what it must have been like exploring these wrecks that lie on the ocean floor. A thoroughly enjoyable book written and compiled by two authors who, as technical CCR divers and photographers, clearly know their subject. Highly recommended'. Sea Breezes --------------------This is a well put together book backed up with good photographs and I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this area’. Shipping Today & Yesterday ——————– ...will appeal to all those who venture into Neptune's underwater realm, whether active or armchair, and to anyone with an interest in maritime/,military history'. Bosun's Chronicle --------------------…This is a well put together book backed up with good photographs and I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this area’. Shipping Today & Yesterday ——————– `…provides histories of a good range of sunken ships from the 19th and 20th centuries, and has high-quality illustrations throughout … it’s an attractive publication and an easy read’. Nautilusint.org

About The Author

Vic Verlinden

Vic and Stefan are explorers, technical CCR divers, authors, and photographers. They are organisers of the international dive show, Tekdive-Europe.

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