Treasure of the Atocha: A $400 Million Archaeological Adventure

by R. Duncan Mathewson, Mel Fisher (Foreword)

Finally, the authorized story of the world's greatest treasure hunt, providing the fascinating details behind the search for the four hundred million dollars of treasure that was on the Spanish galleon Atocha. 50 halftones, 100 color plates.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 1986

Reviews

[Justink · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Ron Shore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book. Anybody who has followed The Atocha knows that Mel Fisher found the biggest sunken treasure ever found. The best part of this book is that it explains the journey of what it took to find the treasure and how one man and his vision of finding the treasure made it come to reality. The pictures in this book are exceptional and the writing is amazing. It makes you feel as though you are part of the find for the treasure.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Captivating account of Mel Fisher's salvage team searching for and eventually finding the shipwreck sites of two Spanish Galleons, which sank loaded with treasure during a hurricane back in 1622. Reads like a suspense novel.