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A photo-illustrated examination of several aspects of shipwrecks, which describes individual wrecks throughout history; discusses such topics as navigation and communications; and presents a look at underwater archaeology.

Recreates the sea battle that sank the German battleship Bismarck in World War II and recounts how the shipwreck was discovered in 1989.

Describes wooden ships or caravels of the fifteenth century and follows archaeologists as they uncover a lost caravel in the Caribbean Sea.

Explores, through photographs, illustrations, and text, early shipwrecks and explains the techniques used by underwater archaeologists.

Dr. Ballard visits the Mediterranean to explore a Roman shipwreck site and investigate an active underwater volcano.

Explores the field of marine archaeology, describing how scientists locate, explore, excavate, and preserve ancient shipwrecks, the dangers involved, and the historical and cultural significance of such finds.

Introduces the discipline of underwater archaeology and the techniques used to find and study submerged ships.

An introduction to nautical archeology, focusing on social, cultural, and political history as exposed by shipwrecks from ancient times to the present.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text teach children about the ironclad warship Monitor, discussing how the ship made history and changed the way wars are fought at sea.

Tells the stories behind the discoveries of famous shipwrecks from around the world, introducing some of the people who have made the salvage of shipwrecks their life's work, describing ancient and modern underwater exploration techniques, and looking at many of the valuable artifacts that have been pulled from the deep.

Tells the story of the discovery in 1991 of a World War II German U-boat, sunk sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey, by deep sea divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, and their six year obsession with identifying the submarine which sank with its crew onboard.

A photo-illustrated overview of ancient Greek culture, Mount Olympus, the Parthenon, and marine archaeology presented through fictional journal entries about the excavation of an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Crete.

Discusses the world of underwater archeologists and the watery graves of their discoveries.