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Disasters at Sea: A Visual History of Infamous Shipwrecks
By Liz Mechem
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The stories behind over sixty historical shipwrecks, with extensive illustrations.
Whether they’re caused by rough weather, human error, collision, piracy, or mutiny, shipwrecks are fascinating stories filled with history and human drama. This book reveals the facts behind numerous catastrophes around the world, and legends, myths, and mysteries of the sea from ancient to modern times—including widely known disasters such as the Titanic and Andrea Doria, as well as the cases of:
Includes detailed maps and shipwreck locations
Whether they’re caused by rough weather, human error, collision, piracy, or mutiny, shipwrecks are fascinating stories filled with history and human drama. This book reveals the facts behind numerous catastrophes around the world, and legends, myths, and mysteries of the sea from ancient to modern times—including widely known disasters such as the Titanic and Andrea Doria, as well as the cases of:
- The San Agustin
- The 1715 Treasure Fleet
- USS Monitor
- The Endurance
- SS Edmund Fitzgerald
- RMS Empress of Ireland
- The Henrietta Marie
- HMS Bounty
- The Mary Celeste
- The General Slocum
- The Flying Dutchman
- And many more
Includes detailed maps and shipwreck locations
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