Out of the Depths explores all aspects of shipwrecks over 4,000 years, examining their historical context and significance, and shows how shipwrecks can be time capsules, shedding new light on distant societies and cultures. Alan G. Jamieson informs readers about the technological advances of the last sixty years that have made it possible to truly appreciate shipwrecks, while covering shipwrecks in culture, nautical archaeology, treasures, and their environmental impacts.

Although shipwrecks have become less common in recent decades, their impacts have become more extensive: since the 1960s, oil spill shipwrecks have caused massive environmental disasters, and in 2021 the blockage of the Suez Canal by the giant container ship Ever Given had serious effects on global trade.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm