A Short History of Seafaring
$33.94
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2019
Summary
Discover over 5000 years of seafaring history, packed with first-hand accounts of triumphs and disasters.
A fascinating journey through more than 5,000 years of seafaring history in this essential guide to the most impressive seafaring tales, explorers, and maritime environments.
For more than 5,000 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 indi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241379691 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241379695 |
| Author: | Brian Lavery |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 349g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 128mm x 29mm |
| Series: | DK Short Histories |
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Critics Review
This extremely detailed and well researched book spans more than six centuries of naval history, contains accounts of seafaring exploits by explorers, and examines a variety of maritime environments and key events in world history, from the age of exploration to the container revolution… overall a very impressive volume. * Ships Monthly *
About The Author
Brian Lavery
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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