Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic
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The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find. Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From discovering new extremophile life-forms thriving at 750 DegreesF hydrothermal vents in 1977 to finding famous shipwrecks including the Bismarck and PT 109 Ballard has made history. Now the captain of E/V Nautilus a state-of-the-art scientific exploration vessel rigged for research in oceanography geology biology and archaeology leads young scientists as they map the ocean floor collect artifacts from ancient shipwrecks and relay live-time adventures from remote-controlled submersibles to reveal amazing sea life. For the first time Robert Ballard gets personal telling the inside stories of his adventures and challenges as a midwestern kid with dyslexia who became an internationally renowned ocean explorer. Here is the definitive story of the danger and discovery conflict and triumph that make up his remarkable life.