Home Waters - David Bowers
A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world''s population have never seen the sea, but in the UK that drops to under 10 per cent. Yet most people don''t appreciate the impact our position on the edge of a continental shelf has had on our history, going back thousands of years.Our coast neither starts nor ends at..
Home Waters - Bog af David Bowers - Paperback
A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world''s population have never seen the sea, but in the UK that drops to under 10 per cent. Yet most people don''t appreciate the impact our position on the edge of a continental shelf has had on our history, going back thousands of years.Our coast neither starts nor ends at..