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The sea and civilization : a maritime history of the world / Lincoln Paine

by Lincoln P. Paine

A global history examining the role of maritime trade, migration, and exploration in the development of human civilisations. It traces how the movement of people and ideas across waterways has shaped cultures and global politics from ancient times to the modern era.

Accession 14158 ISBN 9781400044092 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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