The Boundless Sea

Dive deep into the captivating history of human maritime exploration with this enthralling B-format paperback. This captivating 2020 release, published by Penguin UK, spans 1088 pages of rich narrative that connects humanity's journey across the world's oceans. Understanding the oceans has been paramount for trade, communication, and cultural exchanges throughout history. Renowned historian David Abulafia takes readers on a voyage from the era of the first sailors to modern-day challenges, including the critical issues of plastic pollution and mechanized shipping. From merchants seeking spices to bold explorers bracketed by pirates, this book reveals the significant role of oceans in shaping civilizations. This essential addition for history buffs and ocean enthusiasts alike offers deep insights into our relationship with these vast bodies of water. Don't miss the opportunity to explore the intertwined fate of humanity and the seas. Plus, enjoy FREE shipping on this product, delivered within 10 days! Immerse yourself in the story of humanity's boundless journey across the seas with this remarkable literary treasure.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241956274
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2020
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 1088


Description:
For most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means of long-distance trade and communication between peoples. This book traces the history of human movement and interaction around and across the world's greatest bodies of water, charting our relationship with the oceans from the time of the first voyagers. Following merchants, explorers, pirates, cartographers and travellers in their quests for spices, gold, ivory, slaves, lands for settlement and knowledge of what lay beyond, David Abulafia has created an extraordinary narrative of humanity and the oceans. And today, as plastic refuse covers thousands of square miles of the waters, and once exotic trading cities and outposts are replaced by vast, mechanized container ports, he asks - what next for our oceans and our world?

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