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Atlantic de Simon Winchester

Atlantic

Autor Simon Winchester
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 iul 2011
The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic.
Born 190 million years ago, the Atlantic Ocean was viewed by ancient mariners with a mixture of awe, terror and amazement. Today, we cross 'the pond' with little thought, this vast sea perceived by most as no more than a passageway between the Earth's continents.
In this dazzling biography Simon Winchester brings the Atlantic back to life, charting the ocean's existence up until its eventual extinction, millions of years in the future. As he travels around its edges and across its expanse, he reveals its most captivating stories - the age of exploration; the colonization of the Americas; the rise and fall of the slave trade; and history's great naval battles - resulting in an irresistible blend of gripping history, fascinating science and exhilarating reportage.
'Illuminating... [A] wonderful, encyclopedic book, pinpointing key moments in the narrative of an entire ocean and our relationship to it. From start to finish an enthralling book' Sunday Times
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780007341399
ISBN-10: 0007341393
Pagini: 512
Ilustrații: Illustrations, maps
Dimensiuni: 131 x 199 x 45 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

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The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic.

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Atlantic is a biography of a tremendous space that has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists, and warriors, and continues profoundly to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams. Simon Winchester makes the Atlantic come vividly alive. Spanning the ocean’s story from its geological origins to the age of exploration—covering the Vikings, the Irish, the Basques, John Cabot, and Christopher Columbus in the north, and the Portuguese and the Spanish in the south—and from World War II battles to today’s struggles with pollution and overfishing, his narrative is epic, intimate, and awe inspiring. More than a mere history, this is an unforgettable journey of unprecedented scope by one of the most gifted writers in the English language.

Recenzii

“Winchester brings a knowledge as vast and deep as his subject to this history of the Atlantic Ocean.” — Entertainment Weekly

Notă biografică

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.