Haywood, John
Ocean : a history of the Atlantic before Columbus John Haywood. - First Pegasus Books cloth edition. - New York Pegasus Books 2024 - xxviii, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-506) and index.
Who ate the first oyster?, c.168,000 BP-5000BC -- The book of invasions, 5000 BC-500 BC -- Masters of the sea, 1100 BC-400 BC -- Fortunate Islands, 800 BC-AD 500 -- Promised lands, AD 400-1500 -- Of mice and Northmen, 793-1468 -- Land-takings, 825-1262 -- The walrus and the unicorn, 900-1261 -- The Vinland saga, 1000-1121 -- A change in the weather, 1300-1500 -- Guiding stars, 800-1500 -- Sea of darkness, 700-1492 -- The fish event horizon, 1000-1500 -- Uncontaminated gentiles, 1300-1496 -- Keeping the lights burning, 670-1495 -- Going beyond pain, 1434-88 -- They all laughed, 1474-1508 -- Maps -- Foreword -- Introduction: Birthing pains -- References -- Endnotes -- Image credits -- Index.
This work is a comprehensive cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, tracing its development from geological formation and the rise of early humans to the advancements in shipbuilding, navigation, and maritime exploration. It delves into the origins of the transatlantic slave trade and the early stages of European imperialism, offering a broad overview of the forces shaping this crucial body of water and its global significance.
9781639367665 1639367667
Voyages and travels.
Colonization--History.
Ocean--History.
Atlantic Ocean--History.
North Atlantic Ocean--Discovery and exploration.
Atlantic Ocean Region--History.
Mediterranean Region--History--476-1517.
Mediterranean Region--History.
Atlantic Coast (Europe)--History.
Atlantic Coast (Africa)--History.
Atlantic Ocean--Social aspects.
CB465 / .H39 2024
551.4613 Hay 11
Ocean : a history of the Atlantic before Columbus John Haywood. - First Pegasus Books cloth edition. - New York Pegasus Books 2024 - xxviii, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-506) and index.
Who ate the first oyster?, c.168,000 BP-5000BC -- The book of invasions, 5000 BC-500 BC -- Masters of the sea, 1100 BC-400 BC -- Fortunate Islands, 800 BC-AD 500 -- Promised lands, AD 400-1500 -- Of mice and Northmen, 793-1468 -- Land-takings, 825-1262 -- The walrus and the unicorn, 900-1261 -- The Vinland saga, 1000-1121 -- A change in the weather, 1300-1500 -- Guiding stars, 800-1500 -- Sea of darkness, 700-1492 -- The fish event horizon, 1000-1500 -- Uncontaminated gentiles, 1300-1496 -- Keeping the lights burning, 670-1495 -- Going beyond pain, 1434-88 -- They all laughed, 1474-1508 -- Maps -- Foreword -- Introduction: Birthing pains -- References -- Endnotes -- Image credits -- Index.
This work is a comprehensive cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, tracing its development from geological formation and the rise of early humans to the advancements in shipbuilding, navigation, and maritime exploration. It delves into the origins of the transatlantic slave trade and the early stages of European imperialism, offering a broad overview of the forces shaping this crucial body of water and its global significance.
9781639367665 1639367667
Voyages and travels.
Colonization--History.
Ocean--History.
Atlantic Ocean--History.
North Atlantic Ocean--Discovery and exploration.
Atlantic Ocean Region--History.
Mediterranean Region--History--476-1517.
Mediterranean Region--History.
Atlantic Coast (Europe)--History.
Atlantic Coast (Africa)--History.
Atlantic Ocean--Social aspects.
CB465 / .H39 2024
551.4613 Hay 11