Treasure Hunt: Shipwreck, Diving, and the Quest for Treasure in an Age of Heroes

by Peter Earle

Book Overview

"A remarkable book, in which a very wide spectrum of human behavior is on show---from colossal gullibility on the one hand, to extraordinary ingenuity and determination on the other." The Daily... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312380399
• ISBN13: 9780312380397
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Another Gift from Earle

I have now read four books by Earle and each has been a pleasure. He combines a fluid and fast-moving writing style with an underlying academic rigor as reflected in his extensive use of original sources; all of which leaves a reader with a great sense of confidence in the end product. In this case, he has also chosen a subject with a fascinating cast of characters, and stories of stock-jobbing which help round out the picture of the high flyers who were involved in these dangerous endeavors. As with some of his other books, sources include archives outside England from ehich he gleans valuable additional perspectives