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Exploring the Deep
This remarkable account of James Cameron’s expeditions to the sunken Titanic includes his dive journal, personal photographs, and maps from his many explorations of the wreck.
Having undertaken more than thirty dives to the wreck of Titanic, acclaimed director James Cameron has probably gained more firsthand insight into the sinking of the ship than any person alive today. Now, more than one hundred years after the tragedy, Exploring the Deep provides a thrilling account of Cameron’s remarkable expeditions and the incredible technological innovations that made them possible. Capturing all the excitement, danger, and wonder of these pioneering expeditions, Exploring the Deep also examines the legacy of Cameron's explorations and the considerable impact they have made on our understanding of the disaster.
Showcasing a treasure trove of images captured inside previously unreachable areas of the wreck, Exploring the Deep is a dazzling visual chronicle of Cameron’s expeditions that will enthrall experts and casual readers alike. Also featuring Cameron’s exclusive dive journal and visual elements, including maps and personal photographs, this book is an emotional and evocative examination of the wreck from one of the most exciting figures in both filmmaking and exploration.
Bolstered by contributions from three of the world’s foremost Titanic experts, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, and Parks Stephenson, Exploring the Deep is the definitive book on Cameron’s expeditions and the last word on a historical event that continues to shock and beguile.
Having undertaken more than thirty dives to the wreck of Titanic, acclaimed director James Cameron has probably gained more firsthand insight into the sinking of the ship than any person alive today. Now, more than one hundred years after the tragedy, Exploring the Deep provides a thrilling account of Cameron’s remarkable expeditions and the incredible technological innovations that made them possible. Capturing all the excitement, danger, and wonder of these pioneering expeditions, Exploring the Deep also examines the legacy of Cameron's explorations and the considerable impact they have made on our understanding of the disaster.
Showcasing a treasure trove of images captured inside previously unreachable areas of the wreck, Exploring the Deep is a dazzling visual chronicle of Cameron’s expeditions that will enthrall experts and casual readers alike. Also featuring Cameron’s exclusive dive journal and visual elements, including maps and personal photographs, this book is an emotional and evocative examination of the wreck from one of the most exciting figures in both filmmaking and exploration.
Bolstered by contributions from three of the world’s foremost Titanic experts, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, and Parks Stephenson, Exploring the Deep is the definitive book on Cameron’s expeditions and the last word on a historical event that continues to shock and beguile.
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252 pages, Paperback
First published November 13, 2012
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James Cameron
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James Francis Cameron is an Academy Award-winning Canadian-American director, producer and screenwriter. He is noted for his action/science fiction films, which are often highly innovative and financially successful. Thematically, James Cameron's films generally explore the relationship between humanity and technology. Cameron created the Terminator franchise, serving as co-writer and director for The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Later, he wrote and directed the film Titanic, which earned 11 Academy Awards and grossed over US$1.8 billion worldwide. To date, his directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$3 billion, unadjusted for inflation. After a string of landmark feature films including The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, The Abyss, and Titanic, Cameron turned his focus to documentary filmmaking and the co-development of the digital 3-D Fusion Camera System. He is currently working on a return to feature filmmaking with the science fiction film Avatar, which will make use of the Fusion Camera System technology. Avatar is scheduled for release in December of 2009.
James Francis Cameron is an Academy Award-winning Canadian-American director, producer and screenwriter. He is noted for his action/science fiction films, which are often highly innovative and financially successful. Thematically, James Cameron's films generally explore the relationship between humanity and technology. Cameron created the Terminator franchise, serving as co-writer and director for The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Later, he wrote and directed the film Titanic, which earned 11 Academy Awards and grossed over US$1.8 billion worldwide. To date, his directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$3 billion, unadjusted for inflation. After a string of landmark feature films including The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, The Abyss, and Titanic, Cameron turned his focus to documentary filmmaking and the co-development of the digital 3-D Fusion Camera System. He is currently working on a return to feature filmmaking with the science fiction film Avatar, which will make use of the Fusion Camera System technology. Avatar is scheduled for release in December of 2009.
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May 1, 2018
Great pics!! I liked James'diary too! I enjoyed the comparisons to the set of titanic, the sister ship Olympia, as well as the real life ship below the sea
December 23, 2014
Exploring the Deep by James Cameron is a massive coffee table style book. It is lavishly illustrated with computer generated images, Ken Marschall's paintings and stills from various expeditions Cameron led to the RMS Titanic. For the illustrations alone, this book is worth getting; however, it is the text which makes the book as it details things not only about the expedition which is a part of Cameron's famous movie but his subsequent ones which are often forgotten. Mr. Cameron freely discusses mistakes he made in the filming of the movie, about how he wanted to go back and seemed to become obsessed with the Titanic Wreck Site, and finally discusses his 2012 roundtable for National Geographic which took all the known information about the sinking of the liner and came up with a seemingly definitive explanation for how it happened and what happened as the ship sank through the water. While not really a book for the general public, this is definitely something anyone interested in the history of the Titanic both the ship itself and the film should at least take a quick flip through.
June 26, 2023
Incredible book. I was lucky that my library had a copy but it’s truly a must-buy if you’re a Titanic enthusiast. Cameron is witty and sharp as a tack—I only knew him previously as a movie director so this was a real eye opener for me.
Between the well written narratives on the dives, the interesting facts, and the stunning graphics, I can’t recommend this more highly.
Between the well written narratives on the dives, the interesting facts, and the stunning graphics, I can’t recommend this more highly.
August 10, 2021
An emphatic five stars. This book was fascinating to me, for multiple reasons. If you're hooked by the drama and history of the Titanic sinking, there's plenty for you here. If you're intrigued by engineering, particularly marine engineering, it's got you covered. If you're drawn to adventure and exploration, you're in the right place.
Titanic serves as the backbone of the book, which truly is about marine exploration. A brief look into Cameron's childhood shows how he caught the adventure bug and how it turned into him making multiple dives on the Titanic, wrecks, and the Mariana Trench. Each time, he pushed the boundaries of what had been done, creating from scratch many of the bots and other equipment to not only explore the wreck but document it. The efforts made in the name of the Titanic dives helped revolutionize the field for future expeditions. Cameron talks about the planning, the creating, the teamwork, the leadership, the research - all of it minutely documented and laid out in this book in a very readable way. His dives helped answer questions about the sinking, yet another aspect that fascinated me - marine forensics. He talks about making the movie as well, and how they learned things even from that about how the ship would've broken up as the water rushed in.
It has amazing pictures, goes in depth about the technology used, relates humorous and inspirational stories from the expeditions. He notes how the world knows him primarily as a movie maker (I certainly had no idea the extent of his expeditions), but says that more truly who he is is an explorer. His passion comes across clearly the this book, and I appreciate his work all the more for it.
Titanic serves as the backbone of the book, which truly is about marine exploration. A brief look into Cameron's childhood shows how he caught the adventure bug and how it turned into him making multiple dives on the Titanic, wrecks, and the Mariana Trench. Each time, he pushed the boundaries of what had been done, creating from scratch many of the bots and other equipment to not only explore the wreck but document it. The efforts made in the name of the Titanic dives helped revolutionize the field for future expeditions. Cameron talks about the planning, the creating, the teamwork, the leadership, the research - all of it minutely documented and laid out in this book in a very readable way. His dives helped answer questions about the sinking, yet another aspect that fascinated me - marine forensics. He talks about making the movie as well, and how they learned things even from that about how the ship would've broken up as the water rushed in.
It has amazing pictures, goes in depth about the technology used, relates humorous and inspirational stories from the expeditions. He notes how the world knows him primarily as a movie maker (I certainly had no idea the extent of his expeditions), but says that more truly who he is is an explorer. His passion comes across clearly the this book, and I appreciate his work all the more for it.
May 29, 2021
Spectacular! Magnificent! Sheer perfection! This book is everything I hoped it would be...a deep look into a little portion of the things that James Cameron knows about my favorite ship. I loved every detail on every page, and there were so many details. We "dive" with him along the pages reading his journals, feeling his excitement, and admitting we have some jealousy that he took Bill Paxton and not us. This book is an incredible addition to the library of any Titanic "nerd".
January 19, 2023
I really like the way this book is put together. There are so many photographs, including many that were never-before-seen. James Cameron's dive journal was also a great addition to the book. This is an interesting way to learn more about the ship and the wreckage.
June 2, 2024
E-book. Making my way through a digital version of this coffee table book took me almost a year and countless renewals/holds on Libby. (I first checked it out when the Titan disaster was all the buzz in the headlines.) But don’t let that long read time fool you! I enjoyed taking my time with every mysterious photo and adventurous anecdote. I’m almost more excited to hear about James Cameron’s future explorations than upcoming movies.
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September 10, 2023Absolutely loved this. It's not a book your grandma would want to read about the Titanic. It's an obsessively detailed telling of how they did Cameron's ocean dives to explore the wreck. It's my favorite genre - people who are really good at something explaining in great detail how they do that thing.
August 10, 2024
Hope is not a strategy. Luck is not a factor. Fear is not an option.
-James Cameron
This is a spectacular documentary of the events surrounding the sinking and science behind the shipwreck of Titanic. James Cameron, oceanic explorer and Oscar-winning director, along with his team of explorers and movie moguls, discuss the three dives taken to Titanic's graveside on the Atlantic Ocean floor. These dives encompass the release of Cameron's Oscar-winning "Titanic," in 1995, 2001, 20055 and 2011.
Photos scenes from "Titanic" are encompassed by the research Cameron and his team conducted to create the movie released in 1997. Cameron's journal excerpts by the 2005 dive explain in great detail the time-frame of events and further exploration of the ship, and brand new scientific studies which led to further documentaries.
James Cameron leaves the reader with an appreciation of his dedication to ocean exploration, as if he were to motivate the simplest of heart. Engrained for any future explorer is the constant pursuit of science exploration. Cameron exemplifies the "little things" that make exploration fascinating, such as profiling the unsung heroes of the tragedy. This is truly a legacy a spectacular in-depth look at a historic tragedy, pictured in a lengthy collector's edition for any Titanic historian, or a fan of James Cameron's work.
-James Cameron
This is a spectacular documentary of the events surrounding the sinking and science behind the shipwreck of Titanic. James Cameron, oceanic explorer and Oscar-winning director, along with his team of explorers and movie moguls, discuss the three dives taken to Titanic's graveside on the Atlantic Ocean floor. These dives encompass the release of Cameron's Oscar-winning "Titanic," in 1995, 2001, 20055 and 2011.
Photos scenes from "Titanic" are encompassed by the research Cameron and his team conducted to create the movie released in 1997. Cameron's journal excerpts by the 2005 dive explain in great detail the time-frame of events and further exploration of the ship, and brand new scientific studies which led to further documentaries.
James Cameron leaves the reader with an appreciation of his dedication to ocean exploration, as if he were to motivate the simplest of heart. Engrained for any future explorer is the constant pursuit of science exploration. Cameron exemplifies the "little things" that make exploration fascinating, such as profiling the unsung heroes of the tragedy. This is truly a legacy a spectacular in-depth look at a historic tragedy, pictured in a lengthy collector's edition for any Titanic historian, or a fan of James Cameron's work.
April 6, 2024
A good book to add to anyone who reads or collects books about the Titanic. Lots of pictures and details about mistakes that was made in the movie as well as other miscellaneous details.
August 10, 2013
Great pictures were the main reason I gave this three stars.
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