James P. Delgado, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, is director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Maritime Heritage Program. He has previously served as president of Texas A&M University’s Institute of Nautical Archaeology, as executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, and as maritime historian for the US National Park Service. The author or editor of more than thirty books on maritime archaeology, he lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
"...admirably researched...a fascinating story of engineering,
pioneering undersea exploration, and America at the start of the
Gilded Age..."--Mark Lardas, Ships in Scale--Mark Lardas "Ships in
Scale" (5/24/2012 12:00:00 AM)
"...truly an original work...Delgado's study is highly recommended
for Civil War scholars and enthusiasts, as well as more general
nautical history and technology students."--Civil War Books and
Authors--Unknown "Civil War Books and Authors" (5/7/2012 12:00:00
AM)
"A fascinating story of engineering, pioneering undersea
exploration and America at the start of the Gilded Age. Delgado
restores a forgoteen chapter in submarine development to
history."--Mark Lardas, The Daily News--Mark Lardas "The Daily
news" (4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)
"In Misadventures of a Civil War Submarine: Iron, Guns, and Pearls
Jim Delgado puts together a wonderfully entertaining and wide
ranging foray into the past. From the timber merchants of East
Prussia in the late 18th century, to mass media television in the
fishing villages of the Archipiélago de las Perlas in the early
21st century, Jimsteps lightly from World Systems Theory to "How in
the world did that happen?!"in a manner that is both engaging and
informative. The incredible story of Julius Kroehl and the
submarine that he built is both a story of people striving to do
amazing things and a parable of technology exceeding our ability to
understand its effects--highly recommended for anyone interested in
the transitions of the industrial revolution, and the unintended
consequences of change in modernity."--David L. Conlin,
Archaeologist/Chief, National Park Service Submerged Resources
Center --David L. Conlin "Archaeologist/Chief, National Park
Service Submerged Resources Center"
"James Delgado has produced another excellent book, a
well-researched and clear account of a virtually unknown underwater
craft, the Marine Explorer, a key link between the diving bell and
the submarine. Based on evidence drawn from traditional archival
and nautical archeological source, the study places the Marine
Explorer in the context of mid-nineteenth-century technological
innovation showing it to have been as important at the better-known
H.L. Hunley and the Intelligent Whale in advancing the development
of submersible vessels.
Delgado also supplies an excellent analysis of an attempt to apply
new technology to capitalizing on a natural resource--in this case
the harvesting of pearls--that invites comparison to the mining
industry of the same era."--James Bradford, professor at Texas
A&M University
--James Bradford "Professor Texas A&M University" (1/9/2012
12:00:00 AM)
"...Delgado's new book will help ensure that this fascinating bit
of maritime history does not disappear...Misadventures of a Civil
War Submarine is a very good read."--Andrew Jampoler, United States
Naval Institute--Andrew Jampoler "United States Naval Institute"
(11/29/2012 12:00:00 AM)
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