Taking the Sea: Perilous Waters, Sunken Ships, and the True Story of the Legendary Wrecker Captains

by Dennis M. Powers

By the mid-19th century, an intrepid, reckless group of men ruled the ocean. Known as "wreckers," they earned their living by rescuing and raising sunken ships, even in the face of monstrous waves and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814413536
• ISBN13: 9780814413531
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher