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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
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Expansive and rich, this is a deep dive (literally) into the fascinating archaeological discoveries in the open sea. These stories of shipwrecks and sinkings help uncover the secrets of the past.
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time.
The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II.
Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archa...
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