Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.
Readers of these exciting titles will join searches for some of the
planet's most storied places and legendary treasures. After helpful
introductions that lay foundations so children will understand why
thieves might want to steal art or treasure hunters take such
risks, each volume contains chapters that follow the discovery
and/or quests for objects such as "Roman Riches" or locations such
as the legendary city of Troy. This format allows for development
of topics and inclusion of sufficient background information.
Concluding spreads nicely pull together themes and facts. The
attractive full-color photos and illustrations of expeditions,
explorers, and artifacts are both appealing and informative. While
this set captures the thrill of the hunt, it also emphasizes the
historical and cultural value of the treasures and how
serendipitous discoveries and challenging missions have improved
historians' understanding of the past.-- "School Library
Journal"
This entry in the Treasure Hunters series focuses on five notable
shipwrecks, from the Mary Rose (1545) to the Titanic (1912), and
the modern rediscoveries of four (the search for the
seventeenth-century Merchant Royal goes on). Packed with photos and
period images, inset boxes, and multiple captions and blocks of
type in a wide variety of typefaces and sizes, the pages look
cramped and cluttered, but the drama of the original disaster, the
suspense of searching for the wrecks, and the triumph of finding
treasure - along with quick glimpses of techniques of salvage and
conservation - provide ample temptation to less able readers. The
back matter includes suggested topics for further research as well
as the usual bibliography and lists of physical and websites to
visit. Amid the plethora of similar titles (this publisher alone
has produced three in the past decade), this doesn't stand out, but
it makes a serviceable addition to collections. - John Peters
Booklist April 2013-- "Booklist"
Readers of these exciting titles will join searches for some of the
planet's most storied places and legendary treasures. After helpful
introductions that lay foundations so children will understand why
thieves might want to steal art or treasure hunters take such
risks, each volume contains chapters that follow the discovery
and/or quests for objects such as "Roman Riches" or locations such
as the legendary city of Troy. This format allows for development
of topics and inclusion of sufficient background information.
Concluding spreads nicely pull together themes and facts. The
attractive full-color photos and illustrations of expeditions,
explorers, and artifacts are both appealing and informative. While
this set captures the thrill of the hunt, it also emphasizes the
historical and cultural value of the treasures and how
serendipitous discoveries and challenging missions have improved
historians' understanding of the past.-- "School Library
Journal"
This entry in the Treasure Hunters series focuses on five notable
shipwrecks, from the Mary Rose (1545) to the Titanic (1912), and
the modern rediscoveries of four (the search for the
seventeenth-century Merchant Royal goes on). Packed with photos and
period images, inset boxes, and multiple captions and blocks of
type in a wide variety of typefaces and sizes, the pages look
cramped and cluttered, but the drama of the original disaster, the
suspense of searching for the wrecks, and the triumph of finding
treasure - along with quick glimpses of techniques of salvage and
conservation - provide ample temptation to less able readers. The
back matter includes suggested topics for further research as well
as the usual bibliography and lists of physical and websites to
visit. Amid the plethora of similar titles (this publisher alone
has produced three in the past decade), this doesn't stand out, but
it makes a serviceable addition to collections. - John Peters
Booklist April 2013-- "Booklist"
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