“A remarkable job assembling a concise, but substantive compendium that is comprehensive in scope and easily readable. ‘Extraordinary’ seems to be the word best defining the theme of the book. Will inform, delight and – in many instances – captivate anyone interested in history, archaeology, archaeological conservation and, yes, even engineering.” — International Journal of Maritime History ― International Journal of Maritime History Published On: 2016-03-20
About the Author
James E. Bruseth, guest curator and catalog editor, is the former director of the archeology division at the Texas Historical Commission, which sponsored the excavation of La Belle. Bruseth directed the excavation and serves as the project’s principal investigator. He is coauthor of From a Watery Grave: The Discovery and Excavation of La Salle’s Shipwreck, La Belle (Texas A&M University Press, 2005). He lives in Austin.