{"product_id":"dk-short-historiesisbn-9781465484635","title":"DK Short Histories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor more than 5,000 years, the sea has challenged, rewarded, and punished the brave sailors who set forth to explore it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis history of the sea and sailing tells the remarkable story of those individuals--whether they lived to tell the tale themselves or not. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the early Polynesian seafarers and the first full circumnavigations of the globe, to explorers picking their way through the coral reefs of the West Indies, this book tells the compelling story of life at sea that lies behind man's search for new lands, new trade, conquest, and uncharted waters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great milestones of nautical history from the discovery of America to the establishment of the Royal Navy, the naval history of the Civil War, the Battle of Midway and modern piracy are all charted and set in their cultural and historical context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Seafaring\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique compendium of awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages that always involve great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity.\u003cb\u003eBrian Lavery\u003c\/b\u003e is Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, and author of more than 30 books on ships and seafaring. As a highly respected maritime historian, he was consultant on the film \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World,\u003c\/i\u003e and advised on the replica of Captain Cook's \u003ci\u003eEndeavour.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"DK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304168280293,"sku":"NP9781465484635","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781465484635.jpg?v=1730756521","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dk-short-historiesisbn-9781465484635","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}