Quiet. Ocean of civilizations. Hathfield F.

The Pacific Ocean... This is the name of the greatest water space of our planet is very deceptive. Magellan was lucky: throughout his voyage in 1520, the ocean was really quiet, for which he received the name Mar Pacifico. In the XVIII century. With the light hand of the French geographer Buash, he became great, but this name did not take root. But still this ocean is great. Its role in the formation and development of world civilizations and, in general, all humanity is undeniable. The history of the Ocean of the Islands, as the author calls it, is traced in the book from the first swimming of the Aborigines to the creation and subsequent collapse of the colonial empires. The development of the ocean by Europeans, their contacts with the local population not only contributed to the interpenetration of island and Western cultures, but also often changed the course of world history - Philip Hathfield, the head of the Center for North American research of the British library.

about this and much more, is told about this. "Quiet. The Ocean of Civilizations ”continues the series of books of the Paulsen publishing house, which is based on magnificent illustrative material from the collection of libraries of Great Britain, as well as museum collections and state archives from around the world.