BOOK

Out of the depths : a history of shipwrecks

Jamieson, A. G. (Alan G.), author

2022

Overview

'Out of the Depths' explores all aspects of shipwrecks across four thousand years, examining their historical context and significance, showing how shipwrecks can be time capsules, and shedding new light on long-departed societies and civilizations. Alan G. Jamieson not only informs readers of the technological developments over the last 60 years that have made the true appreciation of shipwrecks possible, but he also covers shipwrecks in culture and maritime archaeology, their appeal to treasure hunters, and their environmental impacts. Although shipwrecks have become less common in recent decades, their implications have become more wide-ranging: since the 1960s, foundering supertankers have caused massive environmental disasters, and in 2021, the blocking of the Suez Canal by the giant container ship Ever Given had a serious effect on global trade.

• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Subject: Shipwrecks. / Geography.
• ISBN: 9781789146196

Item info:

1 item available

1 item total in all locations

Holdings :

Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
G525 .J36 2022	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE