First published 2003
The RMS Titanic lies somewhere in the dark Atlantic depths, and the race to find her has begun. Explorer Robert Ballard leads a team of scientists and adventurers into the crushing blackness two miles below the surface. Their submersibles navigate treacherous currents and equipment failures as they search mile after mile of empty ocean floor. Each dive brings new dangers and fresh disappointments. The crew faces skeptical funders, rival expeditions, and the constant threat of mechanical breakdown in the most hostile environment on Earth. Time runs short as weather windows close and resources dwindle. Ballard must balance scientific precision with the mounting pressure to deliver results. The ocean guards its secrets jealously, testing every assumption about where the great ship might rest. As the expedition pushes deeper into uncharted territory, the team discovers that finding Titanic means confronting not just the technical challenges of deep-sea exploration, but the human cost of ambition itself.
Genres: history, science, adventure, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: race-against-time, scientific-expedition
Setting: Atlantic Ocean
Period: 20th Century
48 pages · Library Binding · Enslow Pub Inc