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In this utterly original biography, Simon Winchester explores the life of the Atlantic; it′s birth, its relationship with mankind, and what lies in store for it once man has left the stage. He charts the development of the first settlements by the Oceanside - the communities of Celts and Vikings and whose lives depended on the sea - and delves into the age of exploration, venturing to forgotten worlds. The building of some of the world′s most beautiful port cities - London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Casablanca - is also examined, along with the creation of settlements and colonies in and around the sea.
Completely unique and highly readable, Atlantic takes its reader on a wonderful journey through time, along the waves of our planet′s most significant ocean.
About the Author
Simon Winchester studied Geology at Oxford University. He is the author of 'A Crack in the Edge of the World', 'Krakatoa', 'The Map That Changed the World', 'The Professor and the Madman', 'The Fracture Zone', 'Outposts', 'Korea', among many other titles. He lives in Massachusetts and in the Western Isles of Scotland.
Industry Reviews
'Winchester unfolds this epic narrative with admirable simplicity: his prose style is conversational, and crackles with strange images. He marries even-handed scholarship with a gift for storytelling, neither dumbing down nor assuming any specific knowledge in his readership. This is from start to finish an enthralling book, and one that does justice to the magnitude of its subject' Edmund Gordon, Sunday Times
'Illuminating...a] wonderful, encyclopaedic book, pinpointing key moments in the narrative of an entire ocean and our relationship to it' Philip Hoare, Sunday Telegraph
'[A] fabulous book' Scotsman
'An engaging account' Mail on Sunday
'[Winchester] is maddeningly gifted ... a rollicking ride' Washington Post
'Enjoyable and richly informative' Telegraph
ISBN: 9780007341399
ISBN-10: 0007341393
Published: 1st August 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 512
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 3.5 x 19.8 x 13
Weight (kg): 0.358
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