The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans by David Abulafia

The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans

David Abulafia

1088 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous informative slow-paced

Description

From the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the world's oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization. From the author of the acclaimed The Great Sea, ("Magnificent . . . radiates scholarship and a sense of wond...

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informative 100%
challenging 66%
adventurous 55%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

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