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message 1: by Drace (last edited Apr 24, 2024 07:47AM) (new)

Drace (dracenines) | 7569 comments There are issues that need to be corrected with the recent book A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks.

1. All Editions

- The original publication date is missing. It should be February 8, 2024.

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2. Missing Edition: UK Hardcover

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
ISBN-10: 1399603485
ISBN-13: 9781399603485
ASIN: 1399603485
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
DATE PUBLISHED: February 8, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 304
FORMAT: Hardcover
DESCRIPTION:
From a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti and filled with ancient treasures, a Viking warship made for King Cnut himself, Henry VIII’s spectacular Mary Rose and the golden age of the Tudor court, to the exploration of the Arctic, the tragic story of HMS Terror and tales of bravery and endurance aboard HMS Gairsoppa in World War Two, these are the stories of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of all time. A rich and exciting narrative, this is not just the story of those ships and the people who sailed on them, the cargo and treasure they carried and their tragic fate. This is also the story of the spread of people, religion and ideas around the world, a story of colonialism and migration which continues today.

Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, renowned maritime archaeologist David Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past to tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co....

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3. US Hardcover Edition: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (ISBN 9781250325372)

- The ISBN-10 1250325374 also needs to be in the ASIN field in order to prevent the Goodreads bot from screwing up and assigning it to another edition.

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4. UK Kindle Edition: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (ASIN B0C45GXKJV)

- The description is missing paragraph breaks and includes praise quotes. It should be the same as in Entry 2.

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5. US Ebook Edition: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (ISBN 9781250325389)

- The ISBN-10 1250325382 also needs to be in the ASIN field in order to prevent the Goodreads bot from screwing up and assigning it to another edition.

- The publisher is incorrect. It should be 384.

- The language is missing. It should be English.

- The cover art is missing. Available here: https://mpd-biblio-covers.imgix.net/9...

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6. CD Audiobook Edition: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (ISBN 9798874697495)

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 15 (for 14 hours and 35 minutes in the audiobook, rounded up).

- The cover art is missing. Available here: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/...

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7. MP3 CD Audiobook Edition: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks (ISBN 9798874697501)

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 15 (for 14 hours and 35 minutes in the audiobook, rounded up).

- The format is incorrect. It needs to be listed as MP3 CD.

- The cover art is missing. Available here: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/...

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8. Library Edition CD Audiobook: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks: Library Edition (ISBN 9798874697488)

- This edition is listed as a separate book from the other editions of the book. They need to be combined.

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 15 (for 14 hours and 35 minutes in the audiobook, rounded up).

- It needs to be noted in the Editions field that this is the library edition.

- The cover art is missing. Available here: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/...

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9. Missing Edition: US Audible

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
NARRATOR: Kent Klineman
ASIN: B0CY6RZ4ZR
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
DATE PUBLISHED: April 2, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 15
FORMAT: Audible
DESCRIPTION:
The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II.

Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations preserved. World renowned maritime archeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history.

A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indomitable human spirit that continues today.

Drawing on decades of experience, Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past that tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5...

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10. Missing Edition: UK Digital Audiobook

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
NARRATOR: Richard Burnip
ISBN-10: 1399603523
ISBN-13: 9781399603522
ASIN: 1399603523
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
DATE PUBLISHED: February 8, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 13 (I’m not entirely sure why there’s a several-hour difference between the US and UK audiobooks, but that’s what the publisher websites and Amazon all say)
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://www.hachette.co.uk/wp-content...


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11. Missing Edition: UK Audible

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
NARRATOR: Richard Burnip
ASIN: B0CST22DLL
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
DATE PUBLISHED: February 8, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 13
FORMAT: Audible
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5...

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12. Missing Edition: UK/Australia(?) Paperback

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
ISBN-10: 1399603493
ISBN-13: 9781399603492
ASIN: 1399603493
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
DATE PUBLISHED: May 14, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 304
FORMAT: Paperback
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://hachette.imgix.net/books/9781...

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13. Missing Edition: AU Audible

TITLE: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AUTHOR: David Gibbins
NARRATOR: Richard Burnip
ASIN: B0CST46V7Q
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
DATE PUBLISHED: February 8, 2024
NUMBER OF PAGES: 13
FORMAT: Audible
DESCRIPTION: [same as entry 2]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5...


message 2: by Drace (new)

Drace (dracenines) | 7569 comments Bumping the thread.


message 3: by Drace (new)

Drace (dracenines) | 7569 comments You're right, my mistake. Thanks for pointing that out, I edited it out of the OP to avoid any further confusion.

Thanks for all your help!


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