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A talented artist, she dropped out of school when she contracted polio and was saved by Sister Elizabeth Kenny's treatment plan; it was two years before she could walk unaided. When Valerie was fifteen, she found work as an animator and moved back to Australia with her family. All the while she thrived on being close to the ocean, and was a keen spearfisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1950s, she met Ron Taylor and then her real adventures started. Together they sailed all over the world, photographing and filming their travels for magazines, tv and movies, and making many documentaries. Valerie and Ron became interested in conservation, and focused on sharks in particular. 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Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations preserved. Now, for the first time, world renowned maritime archaeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indominable human spirit that continues today. 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Revealing their histories, Caputo uncovers a fascinating new history of maritime travel and modernity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeaving human history, cartography, literature and climate science, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracks on the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals how, on the path to discovery, we have changed the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Sara Caputo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781788168830\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ 320 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Profile Books\u003cbr\u003eDate Published: May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PENGUIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208286400786,"sku":"016315","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/9781788168830.jpg?v=1776744063"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.anmm.gov.au\/collections\/maritime-books.oembed","provider":"Sea Museum Retail Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}