Ocean and civilization

Subject

Browse all works related to Ocean and civilization.

"161" Result
Sort By:

The sea in history: La mer dans l'histoire
0 Type: Book

How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four-volume work. The books bring together the world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of what difference the sea has made in…

The sea in history

The sea in history: La mer dans l'histoire
0 Type: Book

"How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four-volume work. The books bring together the world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of what difference the sea has made i…

Seascapes

Seascapes: Shaped by the Sea
0 Type: Book

Despite the fact that the sea covers 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, and is integral to the workings of the world, it has been largely neglected or perceived as marginal in modern consciousness. This edited collection disrupts notions of the sea as 'other', as foreign and fe…

Seascapes

Seascapes: shaped by the sea

by Brown, Mike, Humberstone, Barbara

0 Type: Book

This edited collection disrupts notions of the sea as 'other', as foreign and featureless, through specific, situated accounts which highlight the centrality of the sea for the individuals concerned. Bringing together academics who combine scholarly expertise with lived experien…