The Pacific (Seas in History)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415851319 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Freeman is Emeritus Professor of Geography, York University, Canada. Donald B. His books include The Straits of Malacca: Gateway or Gauntlet?(2003). . His research interests include the historical geography of trade and development in the Pacific and Southeast Asia
In this fascinating and exciting overview, Donald B. Freeman explores the role of the Pacific Ocean in human history. Exploring the ocean’s place in human history, this wide ranging book draws together the long and varied physical, economic, cultural and political history of the Pacific, from Prehistory through to the present day. It has played a crucial part in shaping the histories of the different Pacific cultures, towards which it has appeared in a variety of different guises. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to show the changing viewpoints of those who explored, exploited and settled the Pacific, including the inhabitants of its Asian and American rim-lands. Covering over one third of the globe, the Pacific Ocean plays a vital role in the lives and fortunes of more than two billion people who live on its rim-lands and islands. The book draws on new research in a variety of areas, such as early Pacific migrations, impacts of European colonization, the effects of climate change, and current economic and political developments. It provides a uniquely broad overview that will be of vital interest to students and to all those with an interest in World History.
'In straightforward fashion, Freeman presents a cornucopia of information, much of it well known but not as handily available as he makes it here.' CHOICE (Recommended title)
Covers an immense amount of space and time and does it well. lyndonbrecht This is one book in an excellent series, "Seas in History." Freeman, now deceased, was a prolific writer, and a fine one, appealing to both popular and more specialist readerships. This is an ambitious book, covering a huge ocean over several thousand years, in one volume. I ran across it in looking for other volumes in the series.He starts with what might be called the physicalit