| Shipwrecks, Disasters and Rescues of the Graveyard of the Atlantic and Cape Fear Contributor(s): Elizabeth, Norma (Author), Roberts, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561647063 ISBN-13: 9781561647064 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - History | Maritime History & Piracy |
| Dewey: 910.452 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 7.25" W x 10.68" (0.23 lbs) 20 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the centuries--from 18th-century Spanish galleons through German U-boats and modern oil tankers--seamen have feared the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book includes the story of Blackbeard's flagship and legendary civil war wrecks among other great tales. Included are the locations, a list of maritime museums and other points of interest. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roberts, Bruce: - Bruce Roberts, a former director of photography and senior photographer for Southern Living magazine, began his photojournalism career at The Tampa Tribune. Bruce's photographs have appeared in Sports Illustrated, Time, Life, and Time Life Books. Bruce has won numerous international, national, and state awards, and some of his photographs are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Bruce and his wife, Cheryl Shelton-Roberts, coauthored the best-selling Lighthouse Families. Bruce and Cheryl live in Morehead City, North Carolina. |