The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans

by David Abulafia

Book Overview

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.

From the author of the acclaimed The Great Sea, ("Magnificent . . . 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199934983
• ISBN13: 9780199934980
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 1088 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"