The Discovery of the Bismarck
Author(s): Robert D. Ballard; Rick Archbold
Featuring a nice synopsis of the Bismarck's short history and some excellent period photos this book really shines in the details of finding the wreck and the assorted problems that crop up during this kind of expedition; everything from financing, storms, provisions, personality conflict, equipment malfunctions, and the seafloor itself. Not to mention piecing together pre-GPS navigation & position logs written from notes hastily scribbled during action.
1990. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine, unclipped d/w with only very light edge rubbing.
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"Three miles beneath the Atlantic a feared Nazi warship stands proudly defiant....
Here, from the man who brought the world the Titanic, is the unforgettable story of Hitler's most famous battleship -- how she sailed, was sunk under fire, and then thrillingly rediscovered nearly fifty years later. In words and pictures, Robert Ballard gives a gripping account of his exploration of the wreck of the Bismarck and sheds new light on many of the questions that surround the sinking -- or was it scuttling? -- of this mighty war machine.
Inside are over 400 illustrations, two full-page fold-outs, full-color maps, charts and diagrams.'
General Fields
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- : Hodder & Stoughton
- : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- : 30 September 1990
- : books
Special Fields
- : 231
- : 940.545943
- : English
- : Hardback
- : Robert D. Ballard; Rick Archbold