The sea and civilization : a maritime history of the world /

A monumental, wholly accessible work of scholarship that retells human history through the story of mankind's relationship with the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of history that reveals in breathtaking depth how p...

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Main Author: Paine, Lincoln
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, 2015.
Edition:First Vintage Books edition.
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