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USF CMS alumnus, David Mearns releases his book in the U.S. The Shipwreck Hunter

The Shipwreck Hunter; A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor

The Shipwreck Hunter; A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor

South East, England – David Mearns, who received his MS from the USF Department of Marine Science in 1986, has just published his third book: The Shipwreck Hunter; A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor; Pegasus Books, 2018, 400p. ISBN: 978-1-68177-760-3

From the inside cover: “This gripping memoir by the world’s foremost shipwreck hunter is an enthralling blend of maritime history and popular science”.

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