The sea : a cultural history /
Mack, John, 1949-
The sea : a cultural history / John Mack. - London : Reaktion Books, 2011. - 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliography (242-257) and index.
Different seas? -- Concepts of the sea -- Navigation and the arts of performance -- Ships and societies -- Beaches -- The sea on the land.
Explores the diversity of the seas themselves, maritime technologies, especially the practice of navigation, and different cultures surrounding the sea.
9781861898098 1861898096
Ocean and civilization
Ocean
Seafaring life.
551.46
The sea : a cultural history / John Mack. - London : Reaktion Books, 2011. - 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliography (242-257) and index.
Different seas? -- Concepts of the sea -- Navigation and the arts of performance -- Ships and societies -- Beaches -- The sea on the land.
Explores the diversity of the seas themselves, maritime technologies, especially the practice of navigation, and different cultures surrounding the sea.
9781861898098 1861898096
Ocean and civilization
Ocean
Seafaring life.
551.46