Full of fascinating facts and figures, Exploring Shipwrecks takes the young reader on a journey of discovery, submerging into the mysterious world of ships lost at sea. The book takes a detailed look at why ships sink, what happens after they sink, how shipwrecks are discovered and salvaged, and also looks at those most fascinating of all shipwrecks, the ones that sank full of treasure. In addition, the book details how ships are completely transformed after they settle on the sea floor, changing into beautiful reefs that are home to a wide variety of marine life.

How do ships sink? -- What happens when a ship sinks? -- The transformation of a ship into a reef -- Marine life magnet -- Creating an artificial reef -- Finding old shipwrecks -- Salvaging a shipwreck -- Treasure shipwrecks -- Maritime archaeology -- Exploring shipwrecks -- MV Union Star 17 -- Aarhus -- SS Yongala -- USAT Liberty -- Scottish Prince -- SS President Coolidge -- HMAS Swan -- Tangalooma wrecks -- HMAS Brisbane -- MV Dona Marilyn -- SS Francis Preston Blair -- Cementco -- HTMS Sattakut -- Taiyo -- TSS Tucker -- MV Pacific Gas -- Azusa Maru -- Other wrecks.