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

Starting more than 50,000 years ago Homo Sapiens have spread from Africa to inhabit all parts of the Earth. How? Brian Fagan explains with great clarity. Brian Fagan was born in England and spent several years doing fieldwork in Africa. He is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of New York Times bestseller The Great Warming and many other books, including Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and the Discovery of the New World, and several books on climate history, including The Little Ice Age and The Long Summer.

Beyond the Blue Horizon: How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans. [Hardcover] Publication Date: 2 Aug 2012 We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages. 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. From the moment when ancient Polynesians first dared to sail beyond the horizon, Fagan vividly explains how our mastery of the oceans changed the course of human history. What drove humans to risk their lives on open water? How did early sailors unlock the secrets of winds, tides, and the stars they steered by? What were the earliest ocean crossings like? With compelling detail, Fagan reveals how seafaring evolved so that the forbidding realms of the sea gods were transformed from barriers into a nexus of commerce and cultural exchange. From bamboo rafts in the Java Sea to triremes in the Aegean, from Norse longboats in the North Atlantic to sealskin kayaks in Alaska, Fagan crafts a captivating narrative of humanity's urge to challenge the unknown and seek out distant shores. RRP: £20.00 Price: £17.00 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions You Save: £3.00 (15%) Buy here. Beyond the Blue Horizon: How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceans