The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard: An Unforgettable Underwater Tour by the World's Leading Deep-Sea Explorer
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592234240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Beautiful ships from a time past." according to John Matlock. It has been twenty years since Dr. Ballard discovered the Titanic. Since then he has gone on to explore the hulks of several famous sunken ships. The photographs he has brought back to the surface have been nothing less than astounding. But the limitations of underwater photography prevent broad panoramic views of the ships. In this book there is a combination of photographs (both pre and post sinking) and of brilliant paintings done from these photographs.Here are descriptions of these s. K. King said Great bookbut seen it before. I waited very anxiously for several months for this book to be published. I own several of Dr. Ballard's books and find them all fantastic. So when I opened this one, I was somewhat disappointed to find that this book is basically a re-packaging of one of his earlier, now out-of-print books, LOST LINERS, with the Bismarck and Guadalcanal added. Don't get me wrongthis is an absolutely beautiful book and I *highly* recommend it (but again, be advised this is a LOST LINERS rehash). Ken Marsc. Midway - A lynchpin for Allied victory R. Parry Ballard comes through again with a wonderful visual snapshot into history. What if Japan won the Battle of Midway and followed up its victory, the U.S. could have lost control of the Hawaiian Islands and probably the Aleutians. Would the the fleet have retreated to the West Coast? If the United States were unable to gain this victory over Japan in the Pacific, what would have been the consequences for Europe? The U.S. fleet was outnumbered before Midway by a formidable Japanase fleet, but
He lives in Mystic, Connecticut. He lives in Redondo Beach, California.. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Ken Marschall is a maritime artist. He discovered the sunken Titanic and Bismarck ships. Rick Archbold is the coauthor of The Discovery of the Bismarck and The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal. Ballard is an
He discovered the sunken Titanic and Bismarck ships. He is the author of many books about his discoveries, including Finding the Titanic and Graveyards of the Pacific. Ballard is an explorer and leading marine geologist who helps develop new underwater exploration technology. He lives in Mystic, Connecticut. Rick Archbold is the coauthor of The Discovery of the Bismarck and The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal. They are the coauthors of The Discovery of the Titanic. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. About the AuthorRobert D. He lives in Redondo Beach, California.. Ken Marschall is a maritime artist
Robert D. In 1985 Ballard discovered the most famous ship of all, the Titanic, and since then he's explored her sister ship Britannic, the Lusitania, the Andrea Doria, and Hitler's most famous battleship, the Bismarck. High-tech underwater photography, archival photos, illustrations and memorabilia recall the splendor of these magnificent vessels, thought at one time to be 'unsinkable.' There is also an exploration of the Pacific's greatest battlefield—Iron Bottom Sound—and the lost ships of Guadalcanal.. Ballard for an extraordinary adventure to the final resting places of legendary ocean liners and ghostly warships. In this comprehensive volume, Ballard gives a guided tour of these ships and others, retelling their harrowing stories, and revealing the sunken secrets locked inside their ghostly wrecks. Join world-renowned undersea explorer Dr