A sailing ship that sank on its first voyage, Vasa was a 64-gun warship made in Sweden in 1628 and rediscovered in 1956. This is the first volume in a series that compiles all the knowledge researchers have gathered about the ship since its establishment as an important and popular tourist site. The first volume addresses the archeological work on the ship from 1956 until the excavation was completed in 1967. The text is fully illustrated and includes foldout maps and plans, a glossary, and indices of persons and ships. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)