Descrizione
In the days of sailing ships, the waters offBritain’s south-western coastcould be some ofthe most treacherous in the worldwithtidal currents,submerged rocks,stormsandmurky depths.Thousands of ships were lostthere over the centuries. From the remote Isles of Scilly,four generations of the Gibson family documented these shipwrecks in photographs, creatinga unique archiveof an era when seafaring could mean risking one’s life.
Thismagnificent bookis the largest ever created on the subject, withover 100 exceptional imagespresented as never before alongside text by historian and diver Carl Douglas and marine archaeologist Björn Hagberg. The result is a work that conveys mankind’s struggle against the elements.
Edition: 2022
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