A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWELVE SHIPWRECKS

 

From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time.

“A bravura work, insightfully woven, grippingly told and beautifully illustrated.”
—Mensun Bound, bestselling author of The Ship Beneath the Ice

“A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on a dive through these underwater museums, revealing the sunken secrets of the past.”
—The Times (UK)

“Entertaining and knowledgeable.”
—Publishers Weekly

“This book will be treasured by all.”
—Sir Tim Smit, co-founder, the Eden Project

“Enlightening . . . Gibbins combines historical knowledge with a sense of adventure.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Absolutely fascinating, beautifully written and impeccably researched.”
—Professor Alice Roberts, bestselling author of Ancestors

“Gibbins’ remarkable research will grant both maritime and general historians a deeper perspective on how our world developed.”
—Booklist