Beyond the blue horizon : how the earliest mariners unlocked the secrets of the oceans /

Looks at the early development of navigation, examining how ancient humans discovered the secrets of wind, tides, and stars that allowed them to make long voyages that profoundly changed human civilization.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Fagan, Brian M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Berlin : Bloomsbury Press, [2012]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Navigation, Prehistoric. Sea Peoples > History. Ocean travel > History. Navigation préhistorique. Peuples de la Mer > Histoire. Ocean travel. Sea Peoples. Navigation Seefahrer Schiffsreise Nonfiction. History.