Robert Ballard was the first person to ever see the eerie wreck of the lost Titanic.In a tiny submarine he descended 2 1/2 miles beneath the sea and explored the lost ship in detail. Now, Dr Ballard takes us on an astonishing deep-sea expedition to the Titanic and other legendary ships---the mysterious Lusitania, the tragic Empress of Ireland and Andrea Doiria, and the Titanic's gian sister Britannic. through words and amazing pictures, we tour these great floating palaces as they once were and as they appear today on the ocean floor.

Ghost Liners

Engineering & Transportation

Robert Ballard

Transportation

Madison Press Book

“The Discovery of the Titanic” is the compelling, firsthand account of Dr. Ballard’s twelve-year quest to find the sunken liner. With the help of dozens of never-before-seen photographs, rare archival pictures, charts, paintings and a 25-inch “photo-mosaic” of the ship, Dr. Ballard recounts the Titanic’s fateful last night and describes the moment-by-moment drama of the expeditions that found and explored her. For the first time, the exact location of the Titanic is revealed and, finally, many of the mysteries that have surrounded her tragic fate are laid to rest. Here is the fascinating concluding chapter to a story that has captured imaginations for almost a century, the dramatic account of the most exciting underwater discovery of our time.

Discovery of the "Titanic"

RICK ARCHBOLD

Travel

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

Synopsis On a cold April night in 1912, the magnificent new liner R.M.S. Titanic struck an iceberg and sank beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The following day the words "TITANIC LOST" shocked the world. Seventy-three years later, on September 1, 1985, the headlines would proclaim "TITANIC FOUND." For on that morning, Dr. Robert Ballard and a joint French/American expedition had located the legendary lost ship and had photographed her upright on the ocean floor. In the summer of 1986, Dr. Ballard returned to the Titanic and descended 21/2 miles in a tiny three-man submarine to explore the ghostly wreck. Actually landing on the deck of the ship, Ballard sent Jason Junior, his robotic "swimming eyeball," down the Grand Staircase to "see" glass chandeliers still hanging in place, unseen for three-quarters of a century. During eleven separate descents to the Titanic, Ballard and his team explored the entire ship -including the artifact-strewn debris field and severed stern section -and photographed her in remarkable detail. Robert Ballard's Titanic is the compelling, first-hand account of Dr. Ballard's twelve-year quest to find the sunken liner. With the help of rare archival pictures, charts, paintings and a 25- inch "photo-mosaic" of the ship, Dr. Ballard recounts the Titanic's fateful last night and describes the moment-by-moment drama of the expeditions that found and explored her. For the first time, the exact location of the Titanic is revealed and, finally, many of the mysteries that have surrounded hertragic fate are laid to rest.

Robert Ballard's Titanic: Exploring the Greatest of all Lost Ships

Barnes&Noble Books

Not satisfied with having found the Titanic, this great explorer of Oceans set off in search of what many people believe to be the greatest Battleship ever built - the Bismarck. Whilst we are treated, once again to excellent illustrations by Ken Marschall of the wreck itself, my own favourite series of images are across pages 218/9 and show the Bismarck sinking, how it turned upside down allowing the big guns to fall away from their mountings, how it then turned right side up as it continued it's voyage - 3 miles down, until it came to rest creating a massive underwater landslide. It is because there are no currents down there that that landslide was found - exactly as it was on the day it was created by this great ship in May 1941. Having the achieved yet another outstanding feat of finding a famous - but elusive ship so far beneath the ocean's surface, Dr Ballard has, once again put together the most complete account of that search, discovery and final success. He also includes an extremely detailed, accurate and well portrayed account of the life and death of the ship itself. As with the Titanic, all the facts and historic photographs are there and, as I know from researching lesser ships, he really has done the most thorough job of work on all fronts. From the book's front cover onwards we are, once again, treated to the most "outstanding" collection of artwork created by Ken Marschall. From thousands of photographic images taken far below the surface, Bob Ballard created montage after montage of the various sections and profiles of this great ship so that Mr Marschall was able to provide us with paintings which are as accurate as colour photographs. Once again (and it will not be for the last time!) I congrat

Robert Ballard's Bismarck

History

Military

Chartwell Books

Of course, Dr Robert Ballard will forever remain the man who found the Titanic, but in this book he also provides the reader with an extremely well documented account of the loss of the Lusitania. Mysteries are mysteries and whilst there are those experts which insist such and such happened, there will also be those who assert the opposite. I shouldn't say this I know, but it the way in which Bob Ballard takes such a thorough approach to his subject, it leaves one feeling that the only book you need to read on the entire subject of the loss of the Lusitania is this one. Exploring the Lusitania - yet another four-funnelled passenger liner built before WW1, is a large coffee-table book approx. A4 size. Just a glance at the pictures throughout the richly illustrated pages (227 altogether) reveals the extent of the research to which the author has gone on behalf of the reader. There are many historic pictures of the ship itself - including when she was no more than a keel. Others include paintings of the day, newspaper cuttings and postcards showing internal and external views. Then there are the photographs of the tragedy itself and the effect it had upon the people of Ireland. Photographs of seemingly unimportant people at the booking office and individuals such as the Captain. Dr Ballard has been equally thorough when it comes to detailing the U Boat which sank the Lusitania and we are treated to almost the same level of coverage of vessel and individuals and their trade of war. Once again, however, the author has put together the most outstanding collection of artwork created by Ken Marschall. From thousands of photographic images taken from the wreckage itself, Bob Ballard created a complete montage (i.e. a big photograph made up of thousands of little photographs) of the various sections of the wreck so that Mr Marschall was able to provide us with the most accurate paintings of various sections and even the entire wreck. The one painting I had to look at again and again was the painting of the sinking across pages 96/97. For a moment there I thought the world's greatest photographer had been on hand to capture the event.

Robert Ballard's Lusitania

Spencer Dunmore

Communication Ethics helps readers make informed decisions about many of the ethical questions they will face throughout life. Instead of providing readers with the definitive answers, it provides guidance and empowers readers to make the best ethical decision.

Communication Ethics: Activities for Critical Thinking and Reflection

Leeanne Mcmanus

Spoma Jovanovic

Tammy Swenson Lepper

Melba Velez Ortiz

Michelle Leavitt

Lori Charron

Kendall/Hunt Publishing

This is the account of the discovery of the site of the Titanic and is a testament to state-of-the-art undersea technology.

The discovery of the Titanic

ORION PAPERBACKS

Beautiful Coffee Table Book. Paintings, Photos and Illustrations are plentiful.

The Lost Ships of Robert Ballard

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

Madison Press Books

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