The sea : a cultural history / John Mack.
2011
CB465 .M33 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
The sea : a cultural history / John Mack.
Author
Mack, John, 1949-
ISBN
9781861898098
1861898096
1861898096
Publication Details
London : Reaktion Books, 2011.
Language
English
Description
272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number
CB465 .M33 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.46
Summary
Explores the diversity of the seas themselves, maritime technologies, especially the practice of navigation, and different cultures surrounding the sea.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliography (242-257) and index.
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Table of Contents
Different seas?
Concepts of the sea
Navigation and the arts of performance
Ships and societies
Beaches
The sea on the land.
Concepts of the sea
Navigation and the arts of performance
Ships and societies
Beaches
The sea on the land.