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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; Berlin :
Bloomsbury Press,
[2012]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781608190058 1608190056 9781408825068 1408825066 9781408833544 1408833549 |