A captivating tale spanning 5,000
years of the oceans' history, The Conquest of the Ocean tells the
stories of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to
conquer new lands, to explore the unknown.From the early Polynesians to
the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are
awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of
seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity. Explore the lives and
maritime adventures, many with first-person narratives of land seekers
and globe charters such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, and
Vitus Bering.
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