Treasure Hunt
Author | : Peter Earle |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2008-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0312380399 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780312380397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (397 Downloads) |
Download or read book Treasure Hunt written by Peter Earle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, treasure hunting had become a professional occupation, with a new breed of diver emerging. Much of their time was spent salvaging the wrecks of English and Dutch East-Indiamen carrying treasure to finance business in Asia. Ever since, men have been prepared to risk life and fortune in the search for underwater riches."--BOOK JACKET.