Fifty Ships That Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World (Paperback)
by Graham, Ian | New Book | Back Order
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'This is a beautiful book, replete with illustrations, photos, diagrams, and maps. The text balances technicality with storytelling, scholarly analysis with entertainment. It's a sweeping, fascinating look at barges, battleships, caravels, dhows, submarines, and more, placing them all in context with the battles, countries, discoveries, inventions, and people that surrounded them. Readers interested in history of any kind will enjoy this highly accessible book.'
-- Publishers Weekly
From an ancient funeral ship to the Rainbow Warrior -- war, trade, science and pleasure on the open seas.
Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History is a beautiful guide to 50 water vessels that played a key role in world history and had a great impact on human civilization. The book presents the ships chronologically, beginning with Pharaoh Khufu's solar barge from about 2566 BCE. The chapter includes a photograph of the reconstructed ship, discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid. Religious beliefs held that in the afterlife the pharaoh would need a ship to sail the cosmic waters of the sky with the sun god, Ra.
The book closes with another sun-seeking ship 4,000 years later. The epitome of an ocean cruise ship, the MS Allure of the Seas is the biggest passenger ship ever built. An Oasis-class cruise ship, it is a destination in itself, complete with a Central Park-like oasis, 18 decks, 5,492 passengers, and a crew of 2,384.
Between these landmark vessels is a variety of ships used for all of mankind's needs, from hunters searching for food, traders with goods to barter and warriors bent on conquest, to explorers longing to see what lay beyond the horizon. Over time, the first small primitive watercraft evolved into bigger seagoing vessels, shaping our history, culture and civilization along the way.
This attractive reference provides an innovative perspective on maritime and world history. It is an excellent selection for all collections.
*This book is returnable
| Author(s): | Graham, Ian |
|---|---|
| Book Type: | New Book |
| Genre: | General, Maritime History & Piracy, History |
| Format: | Paperback |
| ISBN-10: | 0228103649 |
| EAN: | 9780228103646 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Publication Date: | 2023-12-05 |
| Publisher: | Firefly Books |
| Weight: | 1.25 Pounds |
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