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The conquest of the oceanThe conquest of the ocean

The conquest of the ocean

Brian Lavery

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Spans five thousand years of the ocean's history to tell the stories of the courageous individuals who sailed the seas for trade, to conquer new lands, and to explore the unknown, from the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British.

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OL Work ID
OL19970447W

Subjects

Trade routesOcean travelDiscoveries in geographyNaval architectureSeafaring lifeNaval historyExplorersHistory

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