EAN: 9781426220999

INTO THE DEEP - ROBERT D BALLARD GEBUNDEN

The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous
exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the
Titanic find.Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic  celebrated adventurer Robert
Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From discovering new
extremophile life-forms thriving at 750°F hydrothermal vents in 1977 to finding famous
shipwrecks including the Bismarck and PT 109  Ballard has made history. Now the captain of E V
Nautilus  a state-of-the-art scientific exploration vessel rigged for research in oceanography
geology  biology  and archaeology leads young scientists as they map the ocean floor  collect
artifacts from ancient shipwrecks  and relay live-time adventures from remote-controlled
submersibles to reveal amazing sea life. For the first time  Robert Ballard gets personal 
telling the inside stories of his adventures and challenges as a midwestern kid with dyslexia
who became an internationally renowned ocean explorer. Here is the definitive story of the
danger and discovery  conflict and triumph that make up his remarkable life.

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