If you haven't read it, "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" tells the story of the Central America and has a very detailed account of the recovery effort. I was impressed that a guy in his early 20s was able to raise over $9 million to finance the search and recovery effort.....I think he was under 30 when he recovered the gold. It took nearly ten years of legal proceedings but he was finally awarded over 90 percent of the treasure.
If you haven't read it, "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" tells the story of the Central America and has a very detailed account of the recovery effort. Been there, done that. Tommy Thompson it truly a unique individual. Any idea what he's doing now? Seems to me a guy like that enjoys doing things, not living off his successes.
Anyway, have you seen the Pictorial "America's Lost Treasure"? It is filled with pictures of the wreck and treasure. It's a great coffee table book, and my kids love to look through it.