Description From the beginning of History to the present, a sweep of the world\'s Oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization. radiates scholarship and a sense of wonder and fun," Simon Sebag Montefiore
Book of the Year, The Economist ), David Abulafia\'s new book guides readers along the world\'s greatest bodies of water to reveal their primary role in. . .
From the author of the acclaimed The Great Sea , ("Magnificent .
Description From the beginning of History to the present, a sweep of the world\'s Oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization