A Mariner's Tale

A Mariner's TaleBeautiful two page spreads introduce young readers to the history of the world's mariners and their most memorable sea voyages. Here are the ships, the men, the trade routes they established, and their voyages of discovery. A few of the book's illustrated entries include: Phoenician sea traders (1300 B. C. to 140 B. C.) who plied the Mediterranean and ultimately extended their voyages to Britain in the west, and India in the east The Vikings of

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