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" Shipwreck / "
written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Alex Wilson and Tina Chambers.
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BL
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| Record Number
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880843
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| Main Entry
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Platt, Richard.
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| Title & Author
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Shipwreck /\ written by Richard Platt ; photographed by Alex Wilson and Tina Chambers.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: DK,, 2005.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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72 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 29 cm.
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| ISBN
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0756610893
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: 0756610907
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: 9780756610890
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: 9780756610906
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| Notes
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"Discover the world of shipwrecks and an amazing wealth of undersea treasure"--Cover.
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At head of title: Eyewitness.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Rocks, wrecks, and rescues -- Hazards of the sea -- Ancient wrecks First quests for wrecks -- Far Eastern junks -- Raising the Mary Rose -- British shipwrecks -- Wreck of the Armada -- Lost in Lake Ontario -- Unveiling the Vasa -- "Unsinkable" Titanic -- Oil tanker disasters -- Navigation -- Guiding lights -- Communications -- Shipwreck survivors -- Air and sea rescues -- Lifeboat equipment -- Early diving -- Scuba diving -- Deep-sea exploration -- Wreck location and recovery -- Life on board ship -- Lost cargoes -- Reconstruction and preservation -- Art of shipwrecks.
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| Abstract
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Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.
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Shipwrecks, Juvenile literature.
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Shipwrecks.
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Shipwrecks.
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| Dewey Classification
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910.4/52
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| LC Classification
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G525.P5283 2005
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| NLM classification
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910.4 Pla
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Chambers, Tina
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Wilson, Alex, (Photographer)
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness shipwreck
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