Download or read book Lost Treasure Ships of the Twentieth Century written by Nigel Pickford and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 1999 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated profile of 18 of the greatest shipwrecks of our century is filled with intriguing accounts of lost treasure, dramatic sinkings, heroic feats of survival, and technically sophisticated salvage operations. 160 photos, many in color. 18 maps.