The Maritime History of the World 2

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International in it's scope and embracing the period from 5,000 B.C. to the present, this history by the established maritime authors, Duncan Haws and Alex A. Hurst, covers wars, battles, trade , exploration, chartered companies, slavery, piracy, jurisprudence, developments (navigational, ship design, etc.), maritime fraud, conditions afloat coupled with numerous associated subjects, together with many other matters, incidents and origins which are of interest. Illustrated with 31 maps and over 200 plates, of which 62 are in color.