Treasure Hunter : Diving for Gold on North America's Death Coast by Dallas Murphy DJV, MOBI, DOC
9780425247389 English 0425247384 All that mattered to me at that moment, while I Still had a couple of hundred pounds of air, was: I was on the wreck. I had had that feeling before, that intense, sharp-edged clarity to all I saw, and I'll never get enough. Shoreside reality vanishes. At such times, nothing exists except the water, the rocks, the leathery brown kelp lashing back and forth in the wave action, the veins of white sand and shells running between the black rocks-anywhere treasure might hide. Just over there in the field of wreckage, just beyond my range of sight, there was the treasure-I knew it was there. Book jacket., For over four decades, world-renowned diver and treasure hunter Captain Robert MacKinnon has reclaimed sunken caches from the dangerous shallow waters along Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast. Known as the Death Coast for its treacherous reefs and violent currents, the rocky bottom is layered with shipwrecks and untold riches. In short, a treasure hunter's paradise. The shipwrecks in these rough waters can be piled three deep, and some date back to the 1700s. Braving powerful currents, deadly storms, and jagged reefs, Captain MacKinnon and his diving teams strap on their gear and zip up their wet suits to plunge into frigid waters in their search for gold and silver coins, bullion, and historical artifacts. In Treasure Hunter, Robert MacKinnon recounts the risks and challenges-both nautical and legal-in exploring shipwrecks dating back to the War of 1812 and before the Revolutionary War. As he salvages the secrets of the sea, MacKinnon vividly captures the excitement of discovery and conveys his passion for preservation in the still-developing field of underwater archeology. A compelling chronicle of modern-day adventure, Treasure Hunteris a fascinating voyage into an amazing undersea world., World-renowned diver and modern-day treasure hunter MacKinnon takes readers behind the scenes and under the sea in this gripping memoir.
9780425247389 English 0425247384 All that mattered to me at that moment, while I Still had a couple of hundred pounds of air, was: I was on the wreck. I had had that feeling before, that intense, sharp-edged clarity to all I saw, and I'll never get enough. Shoreside reality vanishes. At such times, nothing exists except the water, the rocks, the leathery brown kelp lashing back and forth in the wave action, the veins of white sand and shells running between the black rocks-anywhere treasure might hide. Just over there in the field of wreckage, just beyond my range of sight, there was the treasure-I knew it was there. Book jacket., For over four decades, world-renowned diver and treasure hunter Captain Robert MacKinnon has reclaimed sunken caches from the dangerous shallow waters along Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast. Known as the Death Coast for its treacherous reefs and violent currents, the rocky bottom is layered with shipwrecks and untold riches. In short, a treasure hunter's paradise. The shipwrecks in these rough waters can be piled three deep, and some date back to the 1700s. Braving powerful currents, deadly storms, and jagged reefs, Captain MacKinnon and his diving teams strap on their gear and zip up their wet suits to plunge into frigid waters in their search for gold and silver coins, bullion, and historical artifacts. In Treasure Hunter, Robert MacKinnon recounts the risks and challenges-both nautical and legal-in exploring shipwrecks dating back to the War of 1812 and before the Revolutionary War. As he salvages the secrets of the sea, MacKinnon vividly captures the excitement of discovery and conveys his passion for preservation in the still-developing field of underwater archeology. A compelling chronicle of modern-day adventure, Treasure Hunteris a fascinating voyage into an amazing undersea world., World-renowned diver and modern-day treasure hunter MacKinnon takes readers behind the scenes and under the sea in this gripping memoir.