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Goddio, Franck, Editor

The Treasures of the Seven Seas: Cleopatra and the Mystery of the San Diego

45 pp. | Prestel | March, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-3-7913-5096-7 $14.95

(3) 4-6 Text by Marianne Meyer Bianchi. Undersea archaeologist Goddio seeks artifacts on the ocean floor. Detailed here are his expeditions in Egypt, searching for ancient artifacts, and the Philippines, looking for remains from the 1600 San Diego. Background information on the areas and their historical significance provides context before specific finds, along with techniques for underwater archaeology, are discussed. Plentiful photos, maps, and sidebars supplement the text.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo