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A short history of seafaring
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- Book Synopsis
- Journey through more than 5000 years of seafaring history in this essential guide to the most impressive seafaring tales, explorers, and maritime environments. For more than 5000 years, the seas have challenged, rewarded, and punished the brave sailors who set forth to explore it. This history of the seas and sailing tells the remarkable story of those individuals - whether they lived to tell the tale themselves or not. From the early Polynesian seafarers and the first full circumnavigations of
- About The Author
- Brian Lavery is Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and author of over 30 books on ships and seafaring. As a highly respected maritime historian, he was consultant on the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, advised on the replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour, and wrote the best-selling accompanying book to the BBC drama series Empire of the Seas.
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- ISBN
- 9780241379691
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Limited, (02 May 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 400
- Weight
- 349 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 199 x 128 x 29 mm
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