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A Short History of Seafaring

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

A Short History of Seafaring

By Brian Lavery

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About the book

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 individuals - whether they lived to tell the tale themselves or not. From the early Polynesian seafarers and the first full circu...Show more

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ISBN

9780241379691

Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published year

2019

Language

Edition

1

Original title

A Short History of Seafaring

Format

Paperback

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