Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninth-century Chinese economy, culture, and trade, <i>Shipwrecked</i> is a fascinating journey back in time.<br><br>Twelve centuries ago, a merchant ship&mdash;an Arab dhow&mdash;foundered on a reef just off the coast of Belitung, a small island in the Java Sea. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and more than 60,000 glazed bowls, ewers, and other ceramics. The ship remained buried at sea for more than a millennium, its contents protected from erosion by their packing and the conditions of the silty sea floor. <i>Shipwrecked</i> explores this precious cargo and the story of the men who sailed it, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs and essays by international experts in Arab ship-building methods, pan-Asian maritime trade, ceramics, precious metalwork, and more.