A history of the world in twelve shipwrecks /
by Gibbins, David J. L.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024Description: xiv, 289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781399603485 (hbk.) :; 1399603485 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 910.452 GIBSubject(s): Shipwrecks | Underwater archaeology | World history | Geography | Geography | General & world history | Social & cultural history | Maritime history | Military vehicles | GeographySummary: Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, renowned maritime archeologist David Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past to tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 910.452 GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003119676X |
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Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, renowned maritime archeologist David Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past to tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.
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