Treasure Hunt [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Earle, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0413776387 ISBN 13: 9780413776389

Casa editrice: Methuen Pub Ltd, 2007

Riassunto

Treasure Hunt is the story of a national obsession. Dreams of Spanish treasure, of unearned gold and silver at the bottom of the sea, have been a part of the English psyche since long before effective and reliable diving equipment was invented. The story begins to gain real momentum in 1687 when Captain William Phips brought back to England an incredible cargo - nearly forty tons of silver and gold - the treasure of the Spanish galleon Concepcion, wrecked over forty years before on a coral reef in the middle of the ocean. This treasure in coins and bullion was raised by naked divers, unaided by breathing equipment. The impossible had been shown to be possible and the great British treasure-hunting boom had begun.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Earle is Emeritus Reader in Economic History in the University of London.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Methuen Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0413776387
• ISBN 13: 9780413776389
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256