This is the fascinating story of the exploration of the historic Jamaican port, Port Royal- in the 17th century, the home port of buccaneers. Today, Port Royal is a city of legends, legends of the 1692 earthquake and tidal wave that caused the city to sink beneath the sea, and legends of fortunes that may be buried there. Robert F. Marx, a marine archaeologist, undertook a two-and-a-half year exploration of the port. His expedition discovered thousands of perfectly preserved artifacts of life in the 17th century. Here is the story of that expedition, its trials, dangers, opposition to overcome, and the discoveries. 304 pages inc. index. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Doubleday, New York, 1973.

Port Royal rediscovered,

Robert F. Marx

DOUBLEDAY

Man's centuries-old attempts to move about underwater have been just as zealous as his better known attempts to fly. This book brings together all the excitement of those efforts to dive-- the myths and the facts, the tragedies and triumphs. Robert Marx, a treasure-hunting diver and marine archaeologist, begins this history where men first dived: in Mesopotamia 6,500 years ago. From the ancient world of the Mediterranean, he traces the history of diving through the middle ages to Leonardo da Vinci's designs for underwater breathing devices to modern times and the highly sophisticated equipment of today. He describes the development of submarines and other weapons; the snorkel and the scuba; diving bells; deep-sea research capsules; and underwater habitats--pioneered by Cousteau, Link, Beebe and the Piccards--in which men have lived and worked for weeks at a time.

Into the deep: The history of man's underwater exploration

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company

Port Royal Rediscovered

New English Library Ltd.

This book is a basic manual for all treasure hunters. The author explains in detail how to locate hidden wealth and where these treasures are buried. More than half this book contains a comprehensive state-by-state listing of potential treasure sites. Chapters coer the who, what, when, and why of treasure hunting, historical background, the law, equipment and more.

Buried Treasure Of The United States

Bonanza Books

Superb well-researched guide to every major shipwreck in the western hemisphere, from time of Columbus to ca. 1825. Expert advice on locating, surveying, excavating, identifying, and preserving artifacts from sunken vessels. Also detailed catalog of wrecks arranged by year and locality â€” over 300 pages and 4,000 listings. 73 illustrations. Bibliography.

Shipwrecks In The Americas

Transportation

Bonanza

Diving for Adventure: The Discovery of the Golden Galleon Maravilla

David McKay

A complete guide to every major shipwreck in the western hemisphere and an introduction to the delights of underwater archaeology, diving for treasure, and exploring the world below the sea.

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, 1492-1825

D. McKay Co.

Pirate Port

Pelham Books

Encyclopedia of Western Atlantic Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasure

Victoria Sandz

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

The true story of the city of Port Royal in Jamaica. In 1692 an earthquake and tidal wave caused the city to sink beneath the sea. Robert F. Marx was one of the men caught up in the legends of buried treasure and this book describes the fulfillment of his childhood dream: a two-and-a-half year exploration of the historic Jamaican port. The first investigation of the site by a trained marine archaeologist, his expedition discovered thousands of perfectly preserved artifacts of life in the 17th century city: silver and pewter ware; brass, iron and wooden tools; and much more, including two hoards of classic buried treasure: Spanish pieces of eight.

Port Royal : The Sunken City

History

Americas

Aquapress

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