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100 1 _aMasters, David,
_d1883-1965
245 1 4 _aThe wonders of salvage
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-15
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Wonders of Salvage" by David Masters is a non-fiction account detailing the art and challenges of maritime salvage, written in the early 20th century. The narrative discusses the complex processes and trials faced by salvage experts as they work to recover sunken vessels and their valuable cargoes, drawing on both historical examples and the author's own observations. The opening of the book sets the scene with a vivid depiction of a seasoned ship captain navigating through a turbulent storm. As he skillfully guides his vessel, the text delves into the melancholic reality of shipwrecks, emphasizing the annual economic losses they incur and the aftermath of human negligence against nature's might. Masters discusses the essential role of salvage workers, the complexity of their challenges, their relentless spirit, and the unpredictable influence of weather on salvage operations. The text hints at thrilling stories of treasure recovery, detailing the remarkable perseverance and ingenuity required to extract remnants of lost fortunes from the depths of the ocean. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1924
653 _aSalvage
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/wondersofsalvage00mastuoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75618
999 _c116343
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