Shipwrecks examines the hunt for shipwrecks and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artefacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, Shipwrecks offers a cross-curricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. Shipwrecks covered in the book include the Tudor Warship the Mary Rose, the Spanish Galleon La Nuestra Senora de Atocha, American Civil War ship SS Republic, and the Titanic: the most famous shipwreck of all. The book also looks at the motives for these searches, and the importance of responsible archaeology: were the treasure hunters driven by personal greed or glory, or did they embark on their quest with a historical interest and a desire to preserve the lost treasures?
- ISBN10 140624970X
- ISBN13 9781406249705
- Publish Date 17 January 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Capstone Global Library Ltd
- Imprint Raintree
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English