{"product_id":"the-sea-hunters-ii-paperback","title":"The Sea Hunters II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCraig Dirgo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second thrilling account of #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Clive Cusslers's real-life search for lost ships, planes, and other marvels that changed history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For decades, Clive Cussler's real-life NUMA(R), the National Underwater and Marine Agency, has scoured rivers and seas in search of lost ships of historic significance. His teams have been inundated by tidal waves and beset by obstacles--both human and natural--but the results, and the stories behind them, have been dramatic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this follow-up to their bestselling first account, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, Cussler and colleague Craig Dirgo provide another extraordinary narrative of their true seagoing--and land--adventures, including their searches for the famous ghost ship \u003ci\u003eMary Celeste\u003c\/i\u003e, found floating off the Azores in 1874 with no one on board; the \u003ci\u003eCarpathia\u003c\/i\u003e, the ship that rescued the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e survivors and was itself lost to U-boats six years later; and \u003ci\u003eL'Oiseau Blanc\u003c\/i\u003e, the airplane that almost beat \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of St. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e across the Atlantic before disappearing in the Maine woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll these, plus steamboats, ironclads, a seventeenth century flagship, a certain famous PT boat, and even a dirigible, are tantalizing targets as Cussler proves again that truth can be \"at least as fun, and sometimes stranger, than fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or coauthor of over fifty previous books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt(R), NUMA(R) Files, \u003ci\u003eOregon\u003c\/i\u003e(R)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFiles, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His nonfiction works include \u003ci\u003eBuilt for Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Classic Automobiles of Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Thrill: More Classic Automobiles from Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt, \u003c\/i\u003e plus \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hunters \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hunters II\u003c\/i\u003e; these describe the true adventures of the real NUMA, which, led by Cussler, searches for lost ships of historic significance. With his crew of volunteers, Cussler has discovered more than sixty ships, including the long-lost Confederate ship \u003ci\u003eHunley. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Colorado and Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Dirgo \u003c\/b\u003ehas been special projects manager on many NUMA expeditions since 1987 and now serves as a trustee. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hunters II\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 6.82 x 4.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453614407858,"sku":"9780425193723","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/78489324d1b4830bda0a527f2e0ec7de.webp?v=1778834953","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-sea-hunters-ii-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}