{"product_id":"shipwrecked-regina-krahl-9781588343055","title":"Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds","description":"Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninth-century Chinese economy, culture, and trade, \u003ci\u003eShipwrecked\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating journey back in time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve centuries ago, a merchant ship--an Arab dhow--foundered on a reef just off the coast of Belitung, a small island in the Java Sea. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and more than 60,000 glazed bowls, ewers, and other ceramics. The ship remained buried at sea for more than a millennium, its contents protected from erosion by their packing and the conditions of the silty sea floor. \u003ci\u003eShipwrecked\u003c\/i\u003e explores this precious cargo and the story of the men who sailed it, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs and essays by international experts in Arab ship-building methods, pan-Asian maritime trade, ceramics, precious metalwork, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Regina Krahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588343057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588343055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.33h x 9.48w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011","brand":"Regina Krahl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149415706879,"sku":"9781588343055","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b54f8d0c-66e6-48d8-867d-9a2400779936.jpg?v=1688456586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shipwrecked-regina-krahl-9781588343055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}