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Naval history specialist Stein examines cultures that used rivers and seas for trade, exploration, and war. Arranged in chronological order and divided into eight chapters that start with early civilizations and end with TV's The Love Boat, the entries dive into the rise and fall of maritime peoples and how waterways have been used for the exchange of goods, religion, and technology over 5,000 years of human history. Each chapter starts with a time line of i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More