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Beyond the blue horizon how the earliest mariners unlocked the secrets of the oceans

Looks at the early development of navigation, examining how ancient humans discovered the secrets of wind, tides, and stars that allowed them to make long voyages that profoundly changed human civilization.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fagan, Brian M.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press, c2012.
Edition:	1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:	Navigation, Prehistoric. Sea Peoples > History. Ocean travel > History.
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Summary:	Looks at the early development of navigation, examining how ancient humans discovered the secrets of wind, tides, and stars that allowed them to make long voyages that profoundly changed human civilization.
Physical Description:	xx, 313 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781608190058 : 1608190056
Author Notes:	Brian Fagan is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Elixir , the Los Angeles Times bestseller Cro-Magnon , and the New York Times bestseller The Great Warming , and many other books, including Fish on Friday, The Long Summer , and The Little Ice Age . He has decades of experience at sea and is the author of several titles for sailors, including the widely praised Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California.