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Sports/Recreation |
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Adventure In Discovery |
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56 |
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July, 2007 |
ISBN-13: |
9780974341415
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Non-Fiction |
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We all have a sense of curiosity and a call to explore. Now more than ever, explorers need to know and understand that they can indeed find and recover their own treasures, many of which are still out there waiting to be found.
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The author educates explorers, not only as to the lessons hard learned but also to encourage the spirit of free enterprise and standing up for what you believe in.
Everyone loves a treasure hunt, but did you know only a small percentage of people in the world have ever found real buried or sunken treasure? Do you know what sunken treasure looks like? How to clean it? How to keep it? Learn how in this easy to understand educational book. Explorers need to know and understand that they can indeed find and recover their own treasures, many of which are still out there waiting to be found.
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One day, his life changed forever. Two surfers had told a local lifeguard about a cannon and an anchor that stuck out of the sand in only ten feet of water. The lifeguard asked Captain Dom for his help and advice.
This could be an ancient shipwreck! the captain thought.
His journey had begun.
Captain Dom was appointed the first federal substitute custodian of the abandoned shipwreck site. Later, the court substituted Jupiter Wreck Inc. (JWI), a newly formed Florida corporation, for Captain Dom’s name.
At that time, neither the lifeguard nor Captain Dom knew that the discovery laws would undergo a major change and play a large part in the rules affecting the future rights of others who researched and recovered historic shipwrecks. With the change in laws, the captain became . . .
Ask for “Treasure Diving with Captain Dom” ISBN: 978-0-9743414-1-5
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Professional Reviews
Treasure Diving With Captain Dom
“I found “Treasure Diving with Captain Dom” to be a very interesting and entertaining book. The author takes you through some of the history behind the ships and shipwrecks, describes in plain language, vessel types and the kinds of cargos, explains how the wreck hunter performs his research, and the tools he uses to find them. The book is an easy read with large print and lots of photos, including many underwater shots. This book will be enjoyed by adventurers of all ages!”
Jack Fisher
President, JW Fishers Mfg
Treasure Diving With Captain Dom
“This is a good layman’s account of the equipment and procedures for underwater shipwreck salvage, applicable both to the underwater archaeologist and the treasure hunter, although the latter are a dying breed.”
- Dr. Ray McAllister, Professor Emeritus, Ocean Engineering
Florida Atlantic University,
Department of Ocean Engineering
Boca Raton, Florida
Treasure Diving With Captain Dom
“Set out in plain language, the book will have a broad audience, especially young people. The font (“large print”) makes it easy to read and appealing to young and old alike. Captain Dom inspires the dreamer in all of us.”
Linda Morelli, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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