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Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's Flood
by Ballard, Robert D. with McConnell, Malcolm
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0792279921
- ISBN 13
- 9780792279921
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
National Geographic Society, Washington, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations Photographic and Illustrations. introduction by author, illustration credits, acknowledgements, additional resources and index. Pale blue coloured mottled end pages. The text is illustrated with copious colour photographs, colour and black-and-white illustrations and maps bright blue coloured textured cloth covered boards with silver coloured embossed titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In this book the author intertwines his vivid first person narrative of underwater exploration with a concise history of humankind's age-old relationship with the oceans. Along with the giants of modern undersea exploration, the author introduces the fabled seamen of the past, from ancient Phoenician, Polynesian and Chinese sailors through to James Cook. Rubbing of the book corners with bumping of the lower book edges. Very, very light age toning of the text block edges. Some creasing of the top dustwrapper edge and there is a small strip to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Some fading of the back strip and top left-hand corner of the front panel. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [5], 6 - 288 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; Exploration. ISBN: 0792279921. ISBN/EAN: 9780792279921. Inventory No: 0127241. . 9780792279921
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127241
- Title
- Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's Flood
- Author
- Ballard, Robert D. with McConnell, Malcolm
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0792279921
- ISBN 13
- 9780792279921
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- BZDB2 maritime history, sailing, wrecks, undersea treasure, underwater exploration Ships & the Sea; Exploration. Photographic and Illustrations Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0792279921 EAN: 9780792279921 Ballard, Robert D. with McCo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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