Robert Ballard is een oceanograaf die bekend staat om zijn ontdekkingen in de onderwaterarcheologie. Zijn werk richt zich op het blootleggen van verloren scheepswrakken en historische vaartuigen. Door zijn onderzoek brengt hij het verleden naar boven en verkent hij de mysteries van de diepte. Zijn bevindingen bieden waardevolle inzichten in de maritieme geschiedenis en menselijke verhalen.
The stories of the great lost liners are the focus of this book. The Lusitania, Titanic and the Brittanic among others, are explored. Today these ships lie on the ocean floor. This book offers a guided tour, using underwater photography, and tells the story of their glory days.
For the first time, the complete story of the sinking and discovery of the "Titanic" is available to young readers, written by the author of the bestseller "The Discovery of the Titanic". "Captures the drama of both the night of the sinking as well as . . . the discovery of the great ship. . . . Stunning".--"School Library Journal", starred review. Full-color illustrations.
The man who discovered the wreck of the Titanic looks back on a career spent looking for sunken ships and exploring volcanic cracks in the ocean floor to confirm the theory of plate tectonics
Describes the author's discovery and exploration of Nazi Germany's most magnificent battleship
This highly illustrated book investigates the sinking of the Cunard liner, Lusitania. It features Ballard's unique underwater photography paired with high-quality archival material in fascinating then and now spreads.
The story of the Titanic right up to its rediscovery is told for more advanced, independent young readers by the man who discovered the great sunken ship.
An account of the author's discovery of the wreck of the 'Titanic' after years of planning and research.
The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania reveals the secret military missions behind his famous exploits.
An expert in marine geology and underwater adventurer recounts his greatest discoveries, including the canyons and plateaus of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the wreck of the Bismarck, the lost ships of Guadalcanal, and the remains of the Titanic.
A Coward's Chronicles. The Discovery of the Titanic. Woman in the Mists. The Fords
