| Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure Contributor(s): Harris, Graham (Author), Macphie, Les (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459505727 ISBN-13: 9781459505728 Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Maritime History & Piracy - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Oak Island and its mysterious underground shafts and tunnels continue to fascinate. Treasure hunters are undaunted -- but come up with little or nothing. Experienced mining engineers Graham Harris and Les MacPhie spent a decade investigating the enigma of Nova Scotia's Oak Island. They have linked the design of the original money pit and the complex flood tunnel system protecting it to mining techniques practiced in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The deep mine shaft where the treasure lies was later protected when the flood tunnel system was constructed to link the shaft to the ocean. They explain how the tunnel system has worked to ensure that what lies beneath Oak Island is safe -- even from treasure hunters armed with the latest equipment and technology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Graham: - GRAHAM HARRIS was involved in many major engineering and mining projects in Canada's Maritime provinces, elsewhere in Canada and internationally. In retirement he lived near Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, until his recent death.Macphie, Les: - LES MacPHIE is a mining engineer who works for one of Canada's leading engineering firms. Born in Cape Breton, he lives in Montreal. |