The Indian Ocean (Seas in History)

by Michael N . Pearson (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2003

  $146.26

  In this stimulating and authoritative overview, the autor looks from the sea to its shores - the land areas it influences through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration.

• New

  Paperback
  2007

  $49.63

  Reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, and scientific exploration. This work states how the vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies through the movement of goods, people, and ideas.