The Great Museum of the Sea: a human history of shipwrecks

REVIEW BY ANDREA HAMEL This latest book by James P Delgado, eminent maritime archaeologist and historian, provides a superb overview of shipwrecks, covering hundreds of wrecks from around the world, from the most-famous examples to local fishing boats, and covering a timespan from antiquity to the Cold War. Many of the wrecks he has personally visited, investigated, or studied over the last five decades, providing insight into their histories and significance. Delgado is a master storyteller, and the book draws the reader along on the adventure, on a breathless tour of shipwrecking events and underwater exploration, along with visits to ships in museums and memorials. Set ou