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Russ Rymer.
Baehr, Leslie G. (Leslie Gail)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Comparative Media Studies.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Comparative Media Studies/Writing
2014-01-09T20:00:01Z
2014-01-09T20:00:01Z
2013
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83833
866581337
Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2013.
"September 2013." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 28).
Though shipwrecks and treasure are deeply seductive to the public, the political, ethical, and scientific geography surrounding these sunken ships is not well publicized, except in cases involving large amounts of money. There is a battle for access rights to these objects with some claiming them as public historical commons, and others as commodity. Written for a popular audience, this thesis explores the history, technology and common sentiments surrounding shipwrecks from the people who have dedicated their lives to them: commercial firms (treasure hunters, salvors, etc.), academics (maritime archaeologists, conservators, educators, historians and cultural managers) and hobbyist SCUBA divers.
by Leslie G. Baehr.
S.M. in Science Writing
28 pages
eng
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