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Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World
Ian Graham
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Description for Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
From the Stone Age to the present day, no technology has had a more profound impact on mankind than watercraft. Boats and ships made possible the settlement and conquest of new worlds. They determined the victors of history-changing wars and aided the spread of new philosophies, technologies and religions. Even today, virtually everything we purchase and consume depends on seaborne trade. 'Ships that Changed History' is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea - it's a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived, the ideas they ... Read more
From the Stone Age to the present day, no technology has had a more profound impact on mankind than watercraft. Boats and ships made possible the settlement and conquest of new worlds. They determined the victors of history-changing wars and aided the spread of new philosophies, technologies and religions. Even today, virtually everything we purchase and consume depends on seaborne trade. 'Ships that Changed History' is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea - it's a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived, the ideas they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750970440
SKU
V9780750970440
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99-50
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