Reviews for Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
Review - Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
In 1857, the steamship Central America sank in a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina carrying approx. 18,000 tons of gold from the California Gold Rush. In 1988, Ohio engineer Tommy Thompson recovered the gold using an unmanned vehicle he designed especially for the job.
The chapters of the book detailing the history of the Gold Rush and the shipwreck were great. The chapters detailing Tommy Thompson's life were pretty dull. It got a bit better when it got to the actual recovery of the gold, but it still took a long time to get to the point. But still, if you like this sort of book and can read fast over the dull parts, it's a pretty good read.
The chapters of the book detailing the history of the Gold Rush and the shipwreck were great. The chapters detailing Tommy Thompson's life were pretty dull. It got a bit better when it got to the actual recovery of the gold, but it still took a long time to get to the point. But still, if you like this sort of book and can read fast over the dull parts, it's a pretty good read.
Reviewed by Roger on 2004-07-25 22:30:05