200 pages, well illustratrated (many in color) , maps, cloth, dust jacket, very good. From the dust jacket: "Compelled by the hope of striking a mother lode of treasure, divers pit their brains, their luck, and even their lives against the ocean's vastness. This book tells the story of their successes and failures. " Topics include Belgian diver Robert Stenuit, Marine archeologist Peter Throckmorton, shell enthusiast Sue Sweeney Abbot, Massachusetts diver Bob Cahill, Geographic editor William Graves, Naval historian Mendel Peterson writes of the early treasure divers.

UNDERSEAS TREASURES EXPLORATION DEEP SEA DIVING MARITIME SHIPWRECKS