The conquest of the ocean : the illustrated history of seafaring
Lavery, Brian2013
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'The Conquest of the Ocean' tells the 5000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity.
Main title:
The conquest of the ocean : the illustrated history of seafaring / Brian Lavery.
Author:
Lavery, Brian, author
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2013.
Collation:
400 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781409367970 (hbk)1409367975
Dewey class:
910.4'5'09910.4509910.45
Local class:
910.4509910.45
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
487311
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