Sunken Treasure
Paperback 32 pages English March 16, 1990
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This 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.A rotting hull of a ship...lost gold...coins...gems...sunken treasure!Treasure 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!"An attractive and very informative book, well organized, and easily accessible to younger readers." (The Horn Book)
- Author:
- Gail Gibbons
- Publisher:
- Collins
- Publication Date:
- March 16, 1990
- Number of pages:
- 32 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0064460975
- ISBN-13:
- 9780064460972