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The Conquest of the Ocean
Brian Lavery
A captivating tale spanning 5,000 years of the oceans’ history, The Conquest of the Ocean tells the stories of the remarkable individuals
who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown.
From the early Polynesians to the fi rst circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea
voyages involving great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity. Explore the lives and maritime adventures, many with
fi rst-person narratives of land seekers and globe charters such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, and Vitus Bering.
The Conquest of the Ocean | History | ISBN: 9781465408419 | 6 x 9 1/4’’ | 400 pages | $30.00
about the author
Brian Lavery is a British naval historian and
Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime
Museum, Greenwich, and is probably the
world’s leading authority on the ship of the
line. He is the author of DK’s Ship, as well
as Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged
the Modern World and the highly successful
two-volume history of sailing battleships,
The Ship of the Line. Lavery was a historical
consultant on Peter Weir’s 2003 blockbuster
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the
World. He has also consulted on the replica
constructions of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
and the emigrant ship Susan Constant.
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