Dragon Sea - A Historical Mystery. Buried Treasure. An Adventure Beneath the Waves

Informationen zum Autor Frank Pope has worked on underwater expeditions under the auspices of Oxford MARE (Marine Archaeological Research), including the salvage of Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS Agamemnon . He divides his time between London and Nairobi. Klappentext The Hoi An is a wreck deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea. In her 15th-century hull lies a priceless treasure. On the waves above! a team of treasure hunters race against the clock to claim the fabulous cargo via dangerous saturation dives. This tale presents their high-stakes folly. It is suitable for those who love undersea adventure. Zusammenfassung The Hoi An , a wreck deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea. In her fifteenth-century hull a priceless treasure; on the waves above a team of treasure hunters racing against the clock to claim the fabulous cargo via dangerous saturation dives. But typhoons, pirates, gunships, mutiny, rival treasure hunters, storms and greed were to make this deep-sea dive one of the most dramatic and gruelling expeditions ever undertaken. Frank Pope was there and his gripping tale of this high-stakes folly will captivate anyone who loves undersea adventure.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Pope, Pope Frank
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.06.2008
• EAN: 9780141029214
• ISBN: 978-0-14-102921-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 1 mm x 1 mm x 1 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Vietnam, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval, Underwater Archaeology, Marine engineering, ocean and high seas great history east asia