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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition Second edition
Lionel Casson
The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition Second edition
Lionel Casson
Includes the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. This title explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons and how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines.
294 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 15, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780691014777 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 155 × 233 × 18 mm · 434 g |
Language | English |
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