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The search for the Atocha treasure /

Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Byrne-Pelham, Fran
Other Authors: Balcer, Bernadette
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, Minn. : Dillon Press, [1989]
Subjects:
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (Ship) > Juvenile literature.
Treasure troves > Florida > Juvenile literature.
Nuestra Señora de Atocha (Ship)
Buried treasure.
Underwater exploration.
Description
Summary:Discusses the sinking of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha off Key West, the discovery of the treasure-laden wreck in 1985 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, and the archeological importance of the finds.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:108 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: pages 104-105.
ISBN:0875183999 :