A World History of the Seas : From Harbour to Horizon (Hardcover)

Introduction 1. The Sea in Antiquity 2. North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea: The Vikings 3. Red Sea, Arab Sea, South China Sea: The Maritime Silk road 4. Mediterranean: The rise of the Maritime Republics 5. Metropoles on the North and Baltic Seas 6. Indian Ocean: Europe meets Asia 7. Atlantic: To the New World 8. Pacific: Discovery and Encounter 9. Global Seas: From Sail to Steam and the Communication Revolution 10. Dangerous Seas: Exploitation, Pollution and the Refugee Crisis Conclusion