Books in the Seas in History series

Butel offers a global history of the Atlantic, surveying the important events of the ocean's rich past and discussing how its power and influence has affected the peoples and nations which have come into contact with it over many centuries.

This book reveals how human perception of the northern seas has changed over time by exploring the themes of human relationships and the marine environment.

Reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, and scientific exploration. This work states how the vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies through the movement of goods, people, and ideas.

Explores the Pacific Ocean's place in human history, drawing together its long and varied physical, economic, cultural and political history, from Prehistory through to the present day.