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Archaeological Oceanography
Robert D. Ballard (Ed.)
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Description for Archaeological Oceanography
Hardback. A book on deep-sea archaeology. It describes the advances that enable researchers to probe the secrets of the deep ocean, and the vital contributions these advances offer to archaeology and fields like maritime history and anthropology. Editor(s): Ballard, Robert D. Num Pages: 296 pages, 170 color illus. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: HDR; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Archaeological Oceanography is the definitive book on the newly emerging field of deep-sea archaeology. Marine archaeologists have been finding and excavating underwater shipwrecks since at least the early 1950s, but until recently their explorations have been restricted to depths considered shallow by oceanographic standards. This book describes the latest advances that enable researchers to probe the secrets of the deep ocean, and the vital contributions these advances offer to archaeology and fields like maritime history and anthropology. Renowned oceanographer Robert Ballard--who stunned the world with his discovery of the Titanic deep in the North Atlantic--has gathered together the pioneers of ... Read more
Archaeological Oceanography is the definitive book on the newly emerging field of deep-sea archaeology. Marine archaeologists have been finding and excavating underwater shipwrecks since at least the early 1950s, but until recently their explorations have been restricted to depths considered shallow by oceanographic standards. This book describes the latest advances that enable researchers to probe the secrets of the deep ocean, and the vital contributions these advances offer to archaeology and fields like maritime history and anthropology. Renowned oceanographer Robert Ballard--who stunned the world with his discovery of the Titanic deep in the North Atlantic--has gathered together the pioneers of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691129402
SKU
V9780691129402
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99-1
About Robert D. Ballard (Ed.)
Robert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of oceanography and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His many books include "The Eternal ... Read more
Reviews for Archaeological Oceanography
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 "[W]e welcome the book as another step towards marine archaeology becoming integrated into the variety of other oceanographic sciences being used to study the marine environment."
Ingrid Ward and Piers Larcombe, Journal of Archaeological Science "This wide-ranging book will do much to inform researchers and the public about the more innovative uses of ... Read more
Ingrid Ward and Piers Larcombe, Journal of Archaeological Science "This wide-ranging book will do much to inform researchers and the public about the more innovative uses of ... Read more