Most of the descriptions for the following books had be taken from the jacket flys. Not having read them all thats about the best I can do at the moment. The descriptions are in typical publishers prose .... "Robert Marx adds a fluid dimension to the history of the exploration in the sea in this fascinating and immensely readable book". Thank God Marx can write better than his publishers. 
 

This recent (February 2006) photo is of Bob Marx signing one of his many books at a conference in Florida for author Dave Crooks. Dave has written The Bibliography of Sunken Treasure, which is frequently referenced for this website. For an interview with Robert Marx, on Abrolhos Island, 1977, by Peter Stone, then with Skindiving in Australia magazine.

 

	INTO THE DEEP. The History of Man's Underwater Exploration. Robert F. Marx. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York, 1978.  "Man's centuries-old attempts to move about underwater have been just as zealous as his better known attempts to fly. This book brings together all the excitement of those efforts to dive-the myths and the facts, the tragedies and triumphs.  Robert Marx, a treasure-hunting diver and marine archaeologist, begins this history where men first dived: in Mesopotamia 6,500 years ago. From the ancient world of the Mediterranean, he traces the history of diving through the middle ages to Leonardo da Vinci's designs for underwater breathing devices to modern times and the highly sophisticated equipment of today. He describes the development of submarines and other weapons; the snorkel and the scuba; diving bells; deep-sea research capsules; and underwater habitats - pioneered by Cousteau, Link, Beebe and the Piccards - in which men have lived and worked for weeks at a time."  [ps] DEEP, DEEPER, DEEPEST Man's Exoloration of the Sea. Robert F. Marx. Best Publishing Co, 1998 Softcover, 324 pages, mono photographs. Same book as Into The Deep, except for an additional chapter: Treasure Hunting Goes High Tech.  Best Publishing does not acknowledge that this is a copy of a previou publication.  If anyone can write a book on ‘Man’s Exploration of theSea’ it is Robert Marx. His treasure and archaeological finds are quiteamazing, and with fifteen books to his credit, he is well versed to writethis book. His style is easy and interesting and the photographs are adequateto complement the text. He starts of with free diving, then goes into theearly diving bells, diving machines and helmet diving. Armoured divingsuits get a mention, and of course the modern scuba equipment. Additionalchapter cover warfare, submersibles, underwater habitats, underwater archaeology,sunken treasure, and oceanography. A very good read - interesting and informative. [ps]
	PIRATE PORT The Story of the Sunken City of Port Royal. Robert F. Marx. First publishing Great Britain in 1968 by Pelham Books, London. First published in the USA by The World Publishing Co, 1967. Hardcover, dustjacket, 190 pages, mono photographs. "When Morgan the pirate made it his headquarters, Port Royal was known as the most wicked city in the world. Then one sunny day at noon the sky reddened, the earth shook, and the town and two thousand of its inhabitants were swallowed up. Since that fateful day in 1692, four-fifths of Port Royal has lain beneath. the water at the bottom of Kingston Harbour. Now Robert Marx, Underwater Archaeologist for the Government of Jamaica, is wresting Port Royal's secret's from the sea. He tells how he and his divers explore the sunken city in scuba gear, bringing up clay pipes, ancient bottles, pewter tankards, pieces of eight, and other treasures that have been hidden beneath the ocean for nearly three hundred years." [ps-top]
	SEA FEVER The real life stories of the scientists, treasure divers, and archaeologists engged in exploring and developing man's knowlewdge of the oceans. Robert F. Marx. Published in 1972 by Doubleday & Co, New York. Hardcover, dustjacket, 250 pages, mono photographs. "An encounter with a giant moray eel; the discovery of the wreck of a bronzeage ship; experiencing nitrogen narcosis or "rapture of the deeps"  -  these are only three of the things that happened to the scientists, archaeologists and treasure diver's whose stories are told in this book. You'll meet people like Pablo Bush Romero (a top authority on Mexican archaeology and leader of an expedition to the Mayan remains at the Sacred Well of Chichen-itza ), Kip Wagner (the only treasure hunter who became a millionaire through his finds), and Eugenie Clark (director of a marine laboratory and one of the world's leading authorities on sharks). But, whatever their particular interest, they share a love of seas, lakes and other bodies of water aild an overwhelming desire to probe their mysteries; a trait that seems, from the discovery of deepwater shells and other artifacts in the ancient cities of Mesopotamia to have existed in mankind foir 6000 years." Covers the life and achievements of: Art McKee, Tom Gurr, Pablo Bush Romero, Norman Scott, Anders Franzen, Eugie Clark, Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher, Hannes Keller, Teddy Tucker, Dimitri Rebikoff, Ed Link, Peter Throckmorton, George Bass, Neal Watson, Jacques Piccard. This is an important work, although you wouldn't think so from the blurb on the front fly - 'an encounter with a giant moray, experiencing rapturs of the deep' - the publishers are directing this book to the general reader looking for sensationalism. It i s too important a work to be promoted with such drivel. Wonder why Marx doesn't mention Harry Reiseberg. This book reminds me of Terry Norton's excellent book Stars beneath the Sea, published in 1999, which is also about diving pioneers.   [ps]
	SHIPWRECKS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, 1492-1825  "A complete guide to every major shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere and an introduction to the delights of underwater archaeology, diving for treasure, and exploring the world below the sea. Robert F. Marx Published 1971 by World Publishing Company, New York. Hardcover, dust jacket, 482 pp, index, bibliography, photographs. Wrecks are listed chronologically within region. From the fly: In this one comprehensive volume, Robert F. Marx tells you everything you need to know about exploring the ocean's depths-from the precise locations where ships were lost to the best techniques for bringing their contents to the surface. For several years the author care- fully researched the archives, li- braries and museums of Europe and North America (reading old lists in Lloyds of London and unfolding original documents in the depos- itories of Seville), amassing a file of more than 28,500 shipwrecks throughout the world. For this book he has selected only the most significant finds in the Western Hemisphere from the time of Co- lumbus until about 1825. This is no mere catalogue of wrecks; it is an organized manual of discovery based solidly on Marx's vast experience combing the oceans' floors. [ps-top]
	THE SEARCH FOR SUNKEN TREASURE Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks Robert F. Marx with Jenifer Marx. Copyright 1993. Published by Key Porter Books 1993 Beautifully illustrated with a great many color photographs and drawings and maps, 192 pages. eBay blurb. " This book captures the excitment felt by the discoverers of shipwrecks dating from the beginning of recorded history to the twentieth century. In a fascinating text written with his wife, renowned underwater archaeologist Robert Marx tells the remarkable stories behind the discoveries of famous wrecks from around the world- the HMS Bounty,Andrea Doria, the Titanic and the Mary Rose- as well as the unsung shipwrecks that deserve to be better known. The book is an underwater adventure that will appeal to divers, amateur historians and armchair adventurers alike." Bottom image: Published by Key Porter Books, Toronto.  Softcover, 192 pages, mono and colour photographs, A4 format.
	THE UNDERWATER DIG An Introduction to Marine Archaeology. Robert F. Marx. Published by Henry Z.Walck, Inc, New York; copyright 1975.  Hardcover, dustjacket, 250 pages, mono photographs.  Covers: Introudction, Historical Background, What is Underwater Archaeology?, Research, Search, Excavation, Dating and Identification, Preservation and Publication, The Future, Selected Bibliography. [ps]
	THEY DARED THE DEEP A History of Diving. Robert F. Marx. Hardcover, dustjacket, 158 pages, mono illustrations and photographs Published Great Britain by Pelham Books Ltd, London, 1967.  First published in the USA by The World Publishing Co, 1967.  "Mr Marx writes of the ancient Roman divers who, armed with trident spears, swam through enemy fleets in the fifth century B.C., and of their modern  ounterparts, the frogmen of the und~rwater demolition teams. He describes diving bells from the time of Alexander the Great to those used in the great experiments of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and other scientists who are learning how man can live for long periods at great depths in diving saucers. He tells of the important roles played by scientists, oceanographers, archaeologists, and sportsmen in the exploration of the deep." [ps]

 

His other books include: PORT ROYAL REDISCOVERED SHIPWRECKS IN MEXICAN WATERS SHIPWRECKS IN FLORIDA WATERS ALWAYS ANOTHER ADVENTURE THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO: 1571 THE BATTLE OF THE SPANISH ARMADA: 1588 THE TREAUSRE FLEETS OF THE SPANISH MAIN FOLLOWING COLUMBUS: THE VOYAGE OF THE NINA II THE VOYAGE OF THE NINA II DIVING FOR ADVENTURE STILL MORE ADVENTURE THE LURE OF SUNKEN TREASURE SHIPWRECKS IN THE AMERICAS THE TREAUSRE FLEETS OF THE SPANISH MAIN