The remains of the world's most famous passenger liner, RMS Titanic, were discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985, seventy-three years after it sank; since then there have been numerous deep-water expeditions to the wreck site. Yet, not much has been revealed about the details of these operations - until now. Here, Eugene Nesmeyanov recounts all the major Titanic expeditions from 1985 to 2010 for the first time, taking us on a journey alongside the scientists, cinematographers and other specialists who have visited ...
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The remains of the world's most famous passenger liner, RMS Titanic, were discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985, seventy-three years after it sank; since then there have been numerous deep-water expeditions to the wreck site. Yet, not much has been revealed about the details of these operations - until now. Here, Eugene Nesmeyanov recounts all the major Titanic expeditions from 1985 to 2010 for the first time, taking us on a journey alongside the scientists, cinematographers and other specialists who have visited the legendary wreck 21/2 miles below the surface of the North Atlantic. A thorough analysis of the sophisticated technical equipment used is presented, along with historical, biological and other scientific findings, and rare material from official archives and private collections.
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No dust jacket. Ex-library with the usual stamps, stickers, and markings. The boards and spine are bumped. The right-bottom corner page edges are soiled from handling. 299 p. Blue boards with blue printing and Titanic illustrations. The external spine is protected by clear library tape. The pages are clean and glossy with many color and black and white illustrations. From the Forward: "The private salvage company s records are inaccessible to the public. However, the author has researched the company s salvage expeditions and has compiled descriptions of the dives, the equipment, the techniques, and the resulting scientific and historical data. The author has included information about the James Cameron expeditions. Through this book, the reader can follow the day-to-day salvage efforts."
