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Into the deep : a memoir from the man who found Titanic / Robert D. Ballard and Christopher Drew.

Ballard, Robert D., (author.). Drew, Christopher, 1956- (author.).

Summary:

"Oceanographer and marine biologist Robert D. Ballard looks back on a long and storied life that includes accomplishments ranging from discovering new life-forms to finding the wreck of the Titanic"-- Provided by publisher.

Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. Now he gets personal, telling the stories behind his most exciting discoveries-- including how a top-secret naval mission provided the opportunity for his Titanic discovery-- and opens up about his private tragedies. The years after his Titanic find brought triumph and agony: media around the world clamored for interviews, but he grappled with the death of his son and the collapse of his marriage amid academic and military career demands. Ballard also addresses his late-in-life discovery of his own dyslexia, which he now sees as a gift that has shaped his life and accomplishments. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781426220999
ISBN: 1426220995
Physical Description: 335 pages, 32 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Finding Nemo -- Swiss army knife -- Becoming a scientist -- Rewriting the science books -- Making friends with the Navy -- May God bless these found souls -- Taking stock after Titanic -- My Cinderella story -- Laid low -- A new partnership -- Rolling the dice -- Black Sea quest -- Close-ups on the past -- becoming Captain Nemo -- All that Nautilus could do -- Discovering myself -- Searching for Amelia -- Epilogue.