| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xx, 313 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
What drove humans to risk their lives on open water? How did early sailors unlock the secrets of winds, tides, and the stars they steered by? What were the earliest ocean crossings like? With compelling detail, Fagan reveals how seafaring evolved so that the realms of the sea gods were transformed from forbidding barriers into highways that linked far-flung societies. From bamboo rafts in the Java Sea to triremes in the Aegean, from Norse longboats to sealskin kayaks in Alaska, Fagan crafts a captivating narrative of humanity's urge to challenge the unknown and seek out distant shores. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Navigation, Prehistoric.
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Sea Peoples -- History.
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Ocean travel -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781608190058: $28.00 |
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1608190056 |
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