Driven by the monsoons : through the Indian Ocean and the seas of China
by
Cunliffe, Barry W., author.
Title
:
Driven by the monsoons : through the Indian Ocean and the seas of China
Author
:
Cunliffe, Barry W., author.
Format
:
Book
ISBN
:
9780198886815
Subject Term
:
Navigation -- Indian Ocean -- History.
Navigation -- China Sea -- History.
Monsoons.
Trade routes -- Indian Ocean -- History.
Trade routes -- China Sea -- History.
Underwater archaeology -- Indian Ocean.
Underwater archaeology -- China Sea.
Archaeology -- Asia.
Navigation -- Indien, Océan -- Histoire.
Moussons.
Routes commerciales -- Indien, Océan -- Histoire.
Routes commerciales -- Chine, Mer de -- Histoire.
Archéologie sous-marine -- Indien, Océan.
Archéologie sous-marine -- Chine, Mer de.
Archéologie -- Asie.
Navigation -- Chine, Mer de -- Histoire.
Summary
:
Barry Cunliffe tells the story of trade across the Indian Ocean using the evidence of archaeology and the tales of great travellers, showing how, across thousands of years, humans have been driven by need and the sheer desire to own exotic goods to create and maintain trade routes whatever the difficulties.
| Library | Shelf Number | Status |
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| Sierra Vista Public Library | 387.509 CUN | New Nonfiction |