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The ships that came to the Pool of London : from the Roman galley to the HMS Belfast /Nick Robins. "The Pool of London has long been a busy place. It has been the focus of seaborne trade with the city since the Roman galleys first arrived with exotic cargoes. After the Industrial Revolution the sailing packets were followed by wooden-hulled paddle steamships in the coasting trades, while the deep sea fleets still relied on both sail and steam. Imposing warehouses were constructed to store goods safe from the weather; several survive to this day, including Butler's Wharf and Hay's Wharf on the south bank of the Upper Pool. The Pool developed an important connection with Northern Europe and the near Continent, as ships travelling further afield became larger and migrated to the new dock systems. Barges cluttered up the riverside wharves delivering and collecting goods from up and down river and transhipping goods from the docks. This is the story of the ships that came to the Pool and, with it, the development of London as a port and an international commercial centre. It is an exciting story, full of colour and bustle that will appeal to many, including the numerous visitors that come to see HMS Belfast."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82009421

The Temne of Sierra Leone : African agency in the making of a British colony /Joseph J. Bangura. "Much of the research and study of the formation of Sierra Leone focuses almost exclusively on the role of the so-called Creoles, or descendants of ex-slaves from Europe, North America, Jamaica, and Africa living in the colony. In this book, Joseph J. Bangura cuts through this typical narrative surrounding the making of the British colony, and instead offers a fresh look at the role of the often overlooked indigenous Temne-speakers. Bangura explores, however, the socio-economic formation, establishment, and evolution of Freetown, from the perspective of different Temne-speaking groups, including market women, religious figures, and community leaders and the complex relationships developed in the process. Examining key issues, such as the politics of belonging, African agency, and the creation of national identities, Bangura offers an account of Sierra Leone that sheds new perspectives on the social history of the colony."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 966.4/0049632

Country Life, Hussey, Christopher 1923-1937. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 725.171(421.6)+72:354.71(421)

RMS Queen Mary: the final voyage. /edited by Richard Tennant, MIchael Gallagher and Miles Cowsill. As experienced by Capt John Treasure Jones, William 'Bill' J. Duncan, Mrs Velma Krauch, Dr Ward de Witt and others "This is the story of the Queen Mary's final voyage from Southampton to Long Beach, California. After 31 years in operation on the North Atlantic routes for Cunard, the famous liner was sold in 1967. The Clydeside-built ship has now been a floating hotel in America longer than she was in active service. Following her sale she embarked on an epic final voyage from the UK via Cape Horn to Long Beach which is described by Captain Treasure Jones, his crew and passengers, as the Queen Mary journeyed into new waters that she had never sailed in as a commercial liner. This book also includes a brief history of the vessel, including her part in the Second World War, and features over 200 photographs and interesting archive material and memorabilia, much of it not previously published."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123QUEEN MARY

The Aberdeen Line : George Thompson Jnr's Incomparable Shipping Enterprise /Peter H. King A history of the Aberdeen Line founded in 1825 by George Thompson Jnr. The business developed rapidly from its initial operations in the North Atlantic, Baltic and UK coastal trade routes to provide services to South America and Australia by the mid-1840s. The line is famous for its fast clipper Thermopylae, rival to the Cutty Sark, launched in 1848 and its first steamship, SS Aberdeen, launched in 1881. Facing fierce competition on its Australian routes, the company was restructured with the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (White Star Line) and Shaw Savill and Albion taking effective control in 1906 and fully acquiring the company in 1920. The Aberdeen name survived later takeovers first by the Royal Mail Group and then Furness Withy, continuing as the renamed Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line following the acquisition of the Australian Commonwealth Line. However, when the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line ceased trading in 1957 the name disappeared. Appendices include a corporate chronology, family trees of the Thompson and Henderson families involved in the Aberdeen Line, and a fleet list of vessels owned or managed by the company. The book is illustrated throughout. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792ABERDEEN

Creating History : Stories of Ireland in Art. /Brendan Rooney "Upon leaving the National Gallery in Dublin during Easter week 1916, its registrar James Stephens was struck by 'the rumour of death and war' that gripped the air; one hundred years on, the National Gallery will evaluate these seismic historical events in its principal contribution to Ireland's Decade of Centenaries in both a powerful new exhibition and stunning book, Creating History: Stories of Ireland in Art. The National Gallery's exhibition comprises 54 paintings spanning the 17th century to the 1930s, depicting or inspired by episodes in Irish history from the arrival of St Patrick to the establishment of the Free State. Jan Wyck, James Wheatley, John Lavery, Sean Keating, William Orpen and Jack B. Yeats are some of the major artists represented--their masterworks are lavishly reproduced to stunning effect alongside essays from today's leading art critics. The exemplary contributors to feature--among them Tom Dunne, Ruth Kenny, Râoisâin Kennedy and Roy Foster--deliver fascinating assessments that situate the Easter Rising and Ireland's claim to independence through the historical significance and aesthetic value of Ireland's major artistic works. While the exhibition will run from 8 October 2016 to 17 January 2017, Creating History: Stories of Ireland in Art is set to be the National Gallery's enduring tribute to the events of 1916, and will constitute a lasting legacy."--Provided by the publisher. 2016 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 7.03(417)

Tracing your ancestors through letters and personal writings: A guide for family historians "Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross? Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War? Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books? How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir? Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs. With industrialisation, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally-charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction. This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 929.3

Recaptured Africans : surviving slave ships, detention, and dislocation in the final years of the slave trade /Sharla M. Fett. "In the years just before the Civil War, during the most intensive phase of American slave-trade suppression, the U.S. Navy seized roughly 2,000 enslaved Africans from illegal slave ships and brought them into temporary camps at Key West and Charleston. In this study, Sharla Fett reconstructs the social world of these "recaptives" and recounts the relationships they built to survive the holds of slave ships, American detention camps, and, ultimately, a second transatlantic voyage to Liberia. Fett also demonstrates how the presence of slave-trade refugees in southern ports accelerated heated arguments between divergent antebellum political movements--from abolitionist human rights campaigns to slave-trade revivalism--that used recaptives to support their claims about slavery, slave trading, and race. By focusing on shipmate relations rather than naval exploits or legal trials, and by analyzing the experiences of both children and adults of varying African origins, Fett provides the first history of U.S. slave-trade suppression centered on recaptive Africans themselves. In so doing, she examines the state of "recaptivity" as a distinctive variant of slave-trade captivity and situates the recaptives' story within the broader diaspora of "Liberated Africans" throughout the Atlantic world."--Provided by publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 326.1

The Victoria Cross wars : battles, campaigns and conflicts of all the VC heroes /Brian Best. "The British Empire at its height stretched around the globe. From Asia to the Americas, scores of countries were conquered or assimilated into the greatest commonwealth of nations in history. Many of these countries were won, and held, at the point of the bayonet, and British soldiers and sailors fought long and hard campaigns in deserts, mountains and jungles to maintain and expand the Empire. Fighting, though, means bloodshed; it also means bravery. Victoria Crosses were awarded in operations against Persia, Abyssinia and China, in New Zealand, Burma and Sudan, in the Perak War, the Andaman Islands Expedition and the Mashona Rebellion to name but a few of the forty-four different campaigns of the colonial era. The Victoria Cross Wars explains Britains involvement in these little-known and forgotten campaigns and details the battles and engagements that resulted in the granting of the most highly regarded award for valour in the face of the enemy. The greater conflicts of the twentieth century receive due treatment as do more recent operations in the troubled parts of the world. A total of 1,358 VCs have been awarded since the cross of valour was first instituted in 1855, the latest of which was announced in February 2015. The stories behind the awarding of these medals have been repeated in countless anthologies but The Victoria Cross Wars explains not just what the men did, but why they were there and what they were fighting for."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.134.22(42)VC

Farewell to old England forever / Doug Limbrick. "The author's objective is to explain, describe and evoke wonder about those people who chose to leave family and friends forever and sail half way around the world in a small vessel in order to emigrate to a remote place they had little knowledge about. In order to understand this story the reader needs to know what it was like in the colonies in the nineteenth century, how the home and colonial governments felt about emigration/immigration, what was involved in emigrating, the reasons why people emigrated, who decided to emigrate, what the emigrant vessels were like, what the emigrants experienced on this long sea passage and the experience on arrival.Researched and written over a period of some eight years the book draws on a large number of original and old documents, manuscripts, monographs, letters, journals, diaries, ships logs and newspaper articles and a considerable amount of old and contemporary published material found in a number of the major Australian Libraries. The research work included investigating the vast amount of material copied onto microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of NSW. As a result of this research the book includes many quotations from letters, diaries, newspaper articles and old documents to illustrate points and bring a nineteenth century perspective. The use of personal stories also adds interest and reality for the reader."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.2(94)

Inglorious empire : What the British did to India /Shashi Tharoor. "In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannon, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalised racism, and caused millions to die from starvation. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoor takes on and demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift' - from the railways to the rule of law - was designed in Britain's interests alone. He goes on to show how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialisation, and the destruction of its textile industry. In this bold and incisive reassessment of colonialism, Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain?s stained Indian legacy."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.46(42:540)

Gibraltar : the greatest siege in British history /Roy and Lesley Adkins. "For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the War of Independence. Located between the Mediterranean and Atlantic, on the very edge of Europe, Gibraltar was a place of varied nationalities, languages, religions and social classes. During the siege, thousands of soldiers, civilians and their families withstood terrifying bombardments, starvation and diseases. Very ordinary people lived through extraordinary events, from shipwrecks and naval battles to an attempted invasion of England and a daring sortie out of Gibraltar into Spain. Deadly innovations included red-hot shot, shrapnel shells and a barrage from immense floating batteries. This is military and social history at its best, a story of soldiers, sailors and civilians, with royalty and rank-and-file, workmen and engineers, priests, prisoners-of-war, spies and surgeons, all caught up in a struggle for a fortress located on little more than two square miles of awe-inspiring rock. Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History is an epic page-turner, rich in dramatic human detail - a tale of courage, endurance, intrigue, desperation, greed and humanity. The everyday experiences of all those involved are brought vividly to life with eyewitness accounts and expert research."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1779/1783"(468.2)

Zero degrees : geographies of the Prime Meridian /Charles W.J. Withers. "Space and time on earth are regulated by the Prime Meridian, 0À, which is, by convention, based at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. But the meridian's location in southeast London is not a simple legacy of Britain's imperial past. Before the nineteenth century, more than twenty-five different prime meridians were in use around the world, including Paris, Beijing, Greenwich, Washington, and the location traditional in Europe since Ptolemy, the Canary Islands. Charles Withers explains how the choice of Greenwich to mark 0À longitude solved complex problems of global measurement that had engaged geographers, astronomers, and mariners since ancient times. Withers guides readers through the navigation and astronomy associated with diverse meridians and explains the problems that these cartographic lines both solved and created. He shows that as science and commerce became more global and as railway and telegraph networks tied the world closer together, the multiplicity of prime meridians led to ever greater confusion in the coordination of time and the geographical division of space. After a series of international scientific meetings, notably the 1884 International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, Greenwich emerged as the most pragmatic choice for a global prime meridian, though not unanimously or without acrimony. Even after 1884, other prime meridians remained in use for decades. As Zero Degrees shows, geographies of the prime meridian are a testament to the power of maps, the challenges of accurate measurement on a global scale, and the role of scientific authority in creating the modern world."--Provided by publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 529.771

Islamic seapower during the age of fighting sail / Philip MacDougall. "Studies of the "Age of Fighting Sail" have tended to focus on the British or American navies, or sometimes on those of France or Spain. However, there were also at this time very significant navies built by the Islamic powers: the North African Barbary states, whose ships, allegedly pirates, plagued Mediterranean shipping and raided even as far as Cornwall and the south coast of Ireland; the Ottoman Empire, which built the largest sailing warship ever; the navies of Arabian and Indian rulers and of Persia, which were forces to be reckoned with in the Indian Ocean; and more. This book presents a comprehensive survey of Islamic seapower from about the beginning of the seventeenth century until the middle of the nineteenth century, charting the rise and fall of different Islamic navies. It focuses on strategy, examining the development and implementation of naval policy and exploring the technology that supported it. It considers the wars Islamic navies participated in, covers all the areas in which Islamic navies operated, and relates Islamic naval power to wider international power politics. The book highlights in particular the importance of the large Ottoman navy, which influenced and gave a lead to other Islamic naval powers."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(5)

Celebrating 200 years of Schranz / edited by Giovanni Bonello "Two hundred years ago the forebears of the Schranz dynasty of artists settled in Malta, and they left an indelible imprint on the aesthetic history of the islands. A lot was known about them, but a lot more had to be discovered. This book is the springboard for new research, and, by the end of it, their profile results far less two-dimensional. The nineteenth-century art scene in Malta did not favour prodigious individualists, outstanding geniuses who revolutionize the history of creativity. It gave rise to a different phenomenon: valid artistic talent filtered through dynasties and generations - the Brocktorffs, the Bellantis and the Schranzes, among others. So far, too many grey areas, unsolved problems, conflicts of attributions among generations of the Schranzes, had bedevilled art critics and historians, more than other composite families of Malta-centred artists. The Schranzes were probably the first consistent exponents of paesaggismo in Malta, those who introduced the non-Italian Baroque notion that immersion in pure nature can be as aesthetic and virtuous an experience as the portrayl of the achievements of the genius of man or of anything in which man takes centre stage. They claim to be among the earliest exponents of aesthetic Romanticism."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7SCHRANZ

Planning and profits : British naval armaments manufacture and the military-industrial complex, 1918-1941 /Christopher W. Miller "In a time of great need for Britain, a small coterie of influential businessmen gained access to secret information on industrial mobilisation as advisers to the Principal Supply Officers Committee. They provided the state with priceless advice, but, as "insiders" utilised their access to information to build a business empire at a fraction of the normal costs. Outsiders, in contrast, lacked influence and were forced together into a defensive "ring" - or cartel - which effectively fixed prices for British warships. By the 1930s, the cartel grew into one of the most sophisticated profiteering groups of its day. This book examines the relationship between the private naval armaments industry, businessmen, and the British government defence planners between the wars. It reassesses the concept of the military-industrial complex through the impact of disarmament upon private industry, the role of leading industrialists in supply and procurement policy, and the successes and failings of government organisation. It blends together political, naval, and business history in new ways, and, by situating the business activities of industrialists alongside their work as government advisors, sheds new light on the operation of the British state. This is the story of how these men profited while effectively saving the National Government from itself."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.02(42)

Joseph Banks' Florilegium : botanical treasures from Cook's first voyage /with texts by Mel Gooding ; commentaries on the plates by David Mabberley ; and, an afterword by Joe Studholme. "A full-colour publication of the botanical illustrations commissioned by Joseph Banks, with expert commentaries. Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage round the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted and wealthy young naturalist, Banks collected exotic flora from Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia and Java, bringing back over 1,300 species that had never been seen or studied by Europeans. On his return, Banks commissioned over 700 superlative engravings between 1772 and 1784. Known collectively as Banks' Florilegium, they are some of the most precise and exquisite examples of botanical illustration ever created. The Florilegium was never published in Banks' lifetime, and it was not until 1990 that a complete set in colour was issued in a boxed edition (limited to 100 copies) under the direction of the British Museum (Natural History). It is from these prints that the present selection is made, directed by David Mabberley, who has provided expert botanical commentaries, with additional texts by art historian Mel Gooding, setting the works in context as a perfect conjunction of nature, science and art. An afterword by Joseph Studholme describes the history of the modern printing."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 58

Left behind at Zeebrugge : the incredible story of Sergeant Harry Wright DSM MSM RMLI : a personal account of the raid on Zeebrugge and his experiences as a WW1 prisoner of war /by Sergeant Harry Wright DSM MSM RMLI. Wright, Harry, 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92WRIGHT

Colonization, piracy, and trade in early modern Europe : the roles of powerful women and queens /Estelle Paranque, Nate Probasco, Claire Jowitt, editors. "This collection brings together essays examining the international influence of queens, other female rulers, and their representatives from 1450 through 1700, an era of expanding colonial activity and sea trade. As Europe rose in prominence geopolitically, a number of important women-such as Queen Elizabeth I of England, Catherine de Medici, Caterina Cornaro of Cyprus, and Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria-exerted influence over foreign affairs. Traditionally male-dominated spheres such as trade, colonization, warfare, and espionage were, sometimes for the first time, under the control of powerful women. This interdisciplinary volume examines how they navigated these activities, and how they are represented in literature. By highlighting the links between female power and foreign affairs, 'Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe' contributes to a fuller understanding of early modern queenship."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382-055.2

Free slaves, Freetown, and the Sierra Leonean civil war / Joseph Kaifala. "This book is a historical narrative covering various periods in Sierra Leone's history from the fifteenth century to the end of its civil war in 2002. It entails the history of Sierra Leone from its days as a slave harbor through to its founding as a home for free slaves, and toward its political independence and civil war. In 1462, the country was discovered by a Portuguese explorer, Pedro de Sintra, who named it Serra Lyoa (Lion Mountains). Sierra Leone later became a lucrative hub for the Transatlantic Slave Trade. At the end of slavery in England, Freetown was selected as a home for the Black Poor, free slaves in England after the Somerset ruling. The Black Poor were joined by the Nova Scotians, American slaves who supported or fought with the British during the American Revolution. The Maroons, rebellious slaves from Jamaica, arrived in 1800. The Recaptives, freed in enforcement of British antislavery laws, were also taken to Freetown. Freetown became a British colony in 1808 and Sierra Leone obtained political independence from Britain in 1961. The development of the country was derailed by the death of its first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, and thirty years after independence the country collapsed into a brutal civil war."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 966.4

A bitter draught : St Helena : the abolition of slavery 1792-1840 /Colin Fox. "A Bitter Draught tells the story of the abolition of slavery on St Helena, a small mid-Atlantic island, ruled for many years by the English East India Company. Slaves had been brought to the island from the time of its first settlement in 1659. In the late 18th century liberal-minded directors of the company wanted to see the end of slavery but were much less inclined to use their wealth to aid its eradication. Instead, it was left to the governors of the island to move matters forward, first by banning the import of slaves, then by freeing the children born of slave mothers and finally, and iniquituously, forcing the slaves to take out loans to purchase their own freedom. Repayment of these loans, hard enough under the Company's rule, became utterly unfeasible when the island's sovereignty reverted to the Crown in 1834, and the economy crashed. However, this book is more than just a narrative of these events, The author delves deeper into the story of the island's slaves - where they came from, how they lived, their occupations, their personal relationships, what they wore, ate and drank and even their humour. Small clues, hidden in the minutiae of EIC Factory records, have been collected to provide a glimpse into the lives of these unfortunate people. For many it was a terribly sad story, but there were some who strived with courage, fortitude and hard work to overcome all hardships and achieve freedom for both their families and themselves. These are their stories."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 306.3/6209973

When the navy took to the air : the experimental seaplane stations of the Royal Naval Air Service /Philip MacDougall. "During the years leading up to the First World War, the Royal Navy was at the forefront of change in the field of aviation. When conflict broke out, military aircraft were now needed to defend the fleet, participate in tactical air strikes in enemy territory, and secure Britain against Zeppelin raiders. Presented with a totally new and revolutionary weapon in the aeroplane, the work of several experiemntal airfields and seaplane stations became crucial to the success of these operations. Flexistowe and the Isle of Grain took the lead role in developing new aircraft and aerial weaponry, as well as making ground-breaking advances in navigational systems, air-to-ground radio communication, and deck-board ship landings. Having assembled an elite group of aviation experts and hotshot pilots, these air stations made a vital contribution to the outcome of the war as theyw itnessed the enormous cost, both economic and human, to complete this necessary advance in the fight against enemy forces. This book examines the importance of the Royal Naval Air Service, with first-hand quotes from the pilots and technical pioneers who made such bold leaps forward in thise xperimental era of naval aviation, and detailed coverage of the various successes and failures that these brave and ambitious servicemen faced. When the Navy Took to the Air is the untold story of how, under the pressure of war, the British Navy pushed aviation to the limit."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.4/4941

The lifeboat service in England : the North West and the Isle of Man station by station. "The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was established in 1824 and has a long and proud tradition of saving life at sea. Today, the volunteer lifeboat crews on the coasts of Lancashire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man operate high-tech, state-of-the-art lifeboats for the purpose of saving lives at sea. The RNLI currently operates twenty-four lifeboat stations around the North West and Isle of Man. This comprehensive book has details of every one, with information about their histories and the current operations. It also includes details of old stations that have been closed, and contains descriptions of some of the dramatic, courageous and daring rescues undertaken by the lifeboat crews from the region. Author Nicholas Leach has amassed a wealth of information about the lifeboats and lifeboat stations of the North West and Isle of Man, past and present, visiting every one to provide a complete and up-to-date record of life-saving in the Irish Sea and off the north-west coast of England."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 627.772

Fishing : how the sea fed civilization /Brian Fagan. "Before prehistoric humans began to cultivate grain, they had three main methods of acquiring food: hunting, gathering, and fishing. Hunting and gathering are no longer economically important, having been replaced by their domesticated equivalents, ranching and farming. But fishing, humanity's last major source of food from the wild, has grown into a worldwide industry on which we have never been more dependent. In this history of fishing--not as sport hut as sustenance--archaeologist and writer Brian Fagan argues that fishing rivaled agriculture in its importance to civilization. It sustainably provided enough food to allow cities, nations, and empires to grow, but it did so with a different emphasis. Where agriculture encouraged stability, fishing demanded travel, trade, and movement. It required a constant search for new and better fishing grounds; its technologies, centered on boats, facilitated journeys of discovery; and fish themselves, when dried and salted, were the ideal food--lightweight, nutritious, and long-lasting--for traders, travelers, and conquering armies. In Fishing, Fagan tours archaeological sites worldwide to show readers how fishing fed the development of cities, empires, and ultimately the modern world."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 639.2(3:4/9)

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