Sunken Treasure - Gail Gibbons

Descriere Sunken Treasure - Gail Gibbons

Gibbons describes the big business of searching for sunken treasure, from thefind to preserving and cataloguing the treasure, as well as relating fabuloustales of many famous treasure hunts. Full-color illustrations. \n \nThis appealing nonfiction picture book from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the excitement of real-life treasure hunts.\n \nA rotting hull of a ship...lost gold...coins...gems...sunken treasure!\n \nTreasure hunting is a big business. Searchers use metal detectors and sonar to locate treasure on the ocean floor. Divers use high-powered machinery to uncover objects buried in the sand and to raise them to the surface. And more than just treasures are discovered. A whole window into the past is opened up. A salvage can take months or even years. But it's worth it!\n \nAn attractive and very informative book, well organized, and easily accessible to younger readers. (The Horn Book)\n

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Harpercollins Publishers

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ENSTK

EAN / GTIN

9780064460972

Magazine

1

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