
By James Beresford
Supplying a complete exam of the skill of historical ships and seafarers to deal with seasonally altering sea stipulations, this ebook attracts on a variety of historical literary assets whereas additionally taking account of contemporary climate documents, hydrological facts, and up to date archaeological discoveries. Taking a clean examine many of the ways that seasonality affected maritime delivery around the sea-lanes of the traditional international, this ebook deals new views at the nature of seaborne alternate, naval battle and piratical operations. the result's a quantity that questions many long-held scholarly assumptions about the power and seaworthiness of historical vessels, in addition to the skills of Greek and Roman mariners, to frequently adopt voyages throughout dangerous stretches of sea.