"This eminently readable and informative volume is the product of an extensive project..." "The project had a wide-ranging brief, reflected by the extensive and impressive cast of contributors, each bringing their own perspectives and areas of interest to the subject." "The editors have commendably brought some structure to this potential Babel by consistently organizing each chapter around five common themes..." ... Read more"...the overall result is an authoritative statement of current knowledge accompanied by a very useful (though by no means exhaustive) bibliography that will be of enormous value for those interested in the marine historic environment." "The book is attractively illustrated with many colour figures, and each chronological chapter is accompanied by a useful 'timeline' setting out the main events. The case studies that appear throughout the volume are well-chosen..."
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