Graveyards of the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Island

by Robert D. Ballard, Michael Hamilton Morgan

Offers an underwater tour of World War II Pacific battle sites at Midway, Guadalcanal, Truk Lagoon, Pearl Harbor, and Bikini Atoll.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Photography, World War II

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas) is a former commander in the United States Navy and an oceanographer who is most noted for his work in underwater archaeology. He is most famous for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the wreck of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. Most recently he discovered the wreck of John F. Kennedy's PT-109 in 2003 and visited the Solomon Islander natives who saved its crew. Ballard is also great-grandson of American Old West lawman Bat Masterson.

from wikipedia.org

see also
http://literati.net/Ballard/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/fie...
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pa...

Reviews

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this predates some of the latest discoveries of WWII shipwrecks, it provides a valuable overview of the Pacific War along with stunning historical and contemporary photographs. Ballard's commentary on searching for lost ships is thoughtful and compelling.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent-loved it.

[Amanda Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, informative and interesting. This book provides great pictures as well as information about WWII, marine life, and underwater exploration. I'd like to read it a little more slowly and in more detail next time.

[Alyssa Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good. I suppose I should have looked into it a little more. I was expecting a bit more info on the land battles, but it really just mentioned those in passing. Most of it was about the naval feats, which I find interesting, but not as fascinating as the land battles of the pacific.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply haunting.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so interesting. I learned a lot about World War II. It is amazing to learn about all the things that happened in just the Pacific Ocean part of the war.

[Weylin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A weaker entry for Ballard, but okay. The coverage was a bit uneven and it could have used more images.

[Clare · Rating 2 out of 5]

My review: http://www.learntodivetoday.co.za/blo...