Beyond the Blue Horizon : How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans

from CarsonKicklighter

Cool look into the worldview of the first mariners, but rather rambly. Didn't make it past the second chapter.

from Shrike58

In this survey of old traditions of navigation and what living with the ocean meant to the people who created navigation, the problem is that Fagan covers such a variety of experiences that this work feels a bit insubstantial, even considering that he's writing for a popular audience. What really...

from MarkBeronte

In Beyond the Blue Horizon, archaeologist and historian Brian Fagan tackles his richest topic yet: the enduring quest to master the oceans, the planet's most mysterious terrain. We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages....

from MarkBeronte

In Beyond the Blue Horizon, archaeologist and historian Brian Fagan tackles his richest topic yet: the enduring quest to master the oceans, the planet's most mysterious terrain. We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages....