Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
24 used & new from $15.08

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes
 
See larger image
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes (Paperback)

by Robert F. Burgess (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

List Price: $23.95
Price: $23.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Monday, July 20? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
17 new from $15.13 6 used from $15.08 1 collectible from $27.50
Also Available in: List Price: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (1st) 19 used & new from $2.00

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Sinkings, Salvages and Shipwrecks by Robert Burgess

Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes + Sinkings, Salvages and Shipwrecks
  • This item: Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes by Robert F. Burgess

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Sinkings, Salvages and Shipwrecks by Robert Burgess

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


Editorial Reviews

Review
"Secrets of the world's most successful treasure salvagers told in a way that puts you right there with them!" -- s you right there with them!"

"Secrets of the world's most successful treasure salvors told in a way that puts your right there with them!" -- Spyglass Publications

Product Description
Sunken Treasure is the riveting true life adventures of six of the world's most successful treasure divers. Author and underwater photographer Robert F. Burgess, who has dived on some of these treasure wrecks, tell how each of these divers got into the business, how they survived, and why they were successful in finding sucken fortunes whose hiding places fooled centuries of other searchers. From Burgess' many photographs and interviews with these treasure hunters we learn the trade secrets of how they were able to successfully recover millions of dollars worth of centuries old Spanish treasure from the ocean floor.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

  • Paperback: 350 pages
  • Publisher: Backinprint.Com (January 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595092713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595092710
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,741,054 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Citations (learn more)
1 book cites this book:

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Living the Treasure Island life!, November 7, 2000
By Eric Zillmer (Michigan) - See all my reviews
Here are the real life stories of those daring few who risked everything, and sometimes suffered greatly, searching for the fabled sunken treasures from centuries ago. Read how gold fever consumed these treasure hunters, driving them into amazing perils and through many years with little to show for their efforts. Read also how they eventually hit it BIG! A great mix of gripping adventure telling, technical explanations, and historical fact. Lots of great photos, too. A word of caution, though: you'll find yourself packing for Florida when you hear about tales of treasure that still wash up on its shores, even to this day!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, April 9, 2001
By Steve Jeltz (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
This book was a quick read, chronicling the exploits of six treasure hunters and their efforts to recover some of the billions of dollars worth of treasure sitting at the bottom of the oceans. Although the accounts were interesting, I would have preferred a bit more historical context of the ships they were searching, along more post-find follow up (ex, more information on where the treasure ended up, etc). I also found that the inforamtion on all of the stories was presented the same way -- the way the story was built up all the way to the discovery of treasure became very anti-climatic after the 4th or 5th example. It's also fun to discover the words that are spelled incorrectly.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   


Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Look for Similar Items by Category


Get Within Reach

Shop for extension cords

Expand your power options with an extension cord. Get the cord type, indoor or outdoor, in the length you need in Lighting & Electrical.

Shop all extension cords

 

Big Savings in Books

Bargain Books
Find great titles at fantastic prices in our Bargain Books Store.
 

Drilling Power

Shop for drills
Cordless and corded power drills are handy for numerous jobs around the home, from installing large picture hangers to making furniture.

Shop for drills

 

Pure and Simple

Shop for water filters
Use water filtration products to reduce the amount of sediment and the taste and odor of chlorine in your water.

Shop for water filters

 
Ad

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue shopping: Top Sellers
Free
Free by Chris Anderson
Paranoia
Paranoia by Joseph Finder
My Soul to Lose
My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
Glenn Beck's Common Sense

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates