The Conquest of the Ocean: The Illustrated History of Seafaring - Hardcover

Lavery, Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 146540841X ISBN 13: 9781465408419

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2013

Synopsis

A captivating tale spanning 5,000 years of the oceans' history, The Conquest of the Ocean tells the stories of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown.

From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity. Explore the lives and maritime adventures, many with first-person narratives of land seekers and globe charters such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, and Vitus Bering.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Lavery is a British naval historian and Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and is probably the world's leading authority on the ship of the line. He is the author of DK'sShip, as well as Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World and the highly successful two-volume history of sailing battleships,The Ship of the Line. Lavery was a historical consultant on Peter Weir's 2003 blockbusterMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World. He has also consulted on the replica constructions of Captain Cook'sEndeavour and the emigrant ship Susan Constant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 146540841X
• ISBN 13: 9781465408419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400