The sea
Subtitle: a cultural history
By: John Mack
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781861898098; 9781780231846
Subjects: Ocean and civilization; Ocean; Seafaring life; Meer; Seeschifffahrt; Oceaner; Sjömansliv; Popular Science
Description: Explores the diversity of the seas themselves, maritime technologies, especially the practice of navigation, and different cultures surrounding the sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (242-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: Different seas?; title: Concepts of the sea; title: Navigation and the arts of performance; title: Ships and societies; title: Beaches; title: The sea on the land.