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1. The Pacific

   By Donald B. Freeman

   Series: Seas in History

   In this fascinating and exciting overview, Donald B. Freeman explores the role of the Pacific Ocean in human history. Covering over one third of the globe, the Pacific Ocean plays a vital role in the lives and fortunes of more than two billion people who live on its rim-lands and islands. It...

   Published August 26th 2009 by Routledge
2. The Indian Ocean

   By Michael Pearson

   Series: Seas in History

   In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations,...

   Published September 23rd 2007 by Routledge
3. The Baltic and the North Seas

   By Merja-Liisa Hinkkanen, David Kirby

   Series: Seas in History

   Exploring the themes of the human relationship with the marine environment and the ways in which the peoples of Northern Europe have experienced and exploited their seas, this book reveals how human perception of the northern seas has changed over time.Drawing on a wide variety of sources, from...

   Published January 19th 2000 by Routledge
4. The Atlantic

   By Paul Butel

   Series: Seas in History

   From Antiquity to modern times, the Atlantic has been the subject of myths and legends. The Atlantic by Paul Butel offers a global history of the ocean encompassing the exploits of adventurers, Vikings, explorers such as Christopher Columbus, emigrants, fishermen, and modern traders. The book also...

   Published April 28th 1999 by Routledge